Fall 2019 Final Exam Review

When the step argument is a negative number, the range function generates a sequence of numbers from the first argument down to the second argument plus 1.

• True

• False

An algorithm describes a process that may or may not halt after arriving at a solution to a problem.

• True

• False

What specific Python module can you use to determine the file size in bytes of a given file?

• os.stat

• os.path

• io.file

• file.ops

When a Python interpreter runs a script, what is the script translated into?

• interpolated language code

• byte code

• ELF-formatted binary

• assembly code

An off-by-one error is an example of what type of error in programming?

• input error

• logic error

• syntax error

• type error

What is NOT a Boolean or logical operator used in the Python language?

• xor

• and

• or

• not

In 1984, Apple Computer brought forth the Macintosh, the first successful mass-produced personal computer with a graphical user interface.

• True

• False

Some computer scientists argue that a while True loop with a delayed exit violates the spirit of the while loop.

• True

• False

The string method isnumeric returns True if the string contains only digits or False otherwise.

• True

• False

Assuming that the value of x is 4, and the value of y is 6, what is the value of the following expression? (x - y)**2 > y

• TypeError

• False

• True

• Undefined