Reverse Python quiz

0.

• What is a variable?

• What will this line introduce?

  def something(value):

• If you’re counting in Python, what number do you start with?

• What does it mean if your Python interpreter gives you a ‘syntax error’?

It will display the value of the ‘something’ variable.

• What will this line do?

  something = input(‘Why did the chicken cross the road?’)

• What is a subroutine (function) in programming?

• What does it mean if your Python interpreter gives you a ‘syntax error’?

• What will this line do?

  print(something)

It’s a set of instructions within a program to carry out a specific task.

• What is selection in programming?

• What is a variable?

• What is a subroutine (function) in programming?

• What is iteration in programming?

It’s a named list that can contain values.

• What is iteration in programming?

• What is selection in programming?

• What is a variable?

• What is an array in Python?

It’s a set of instructions designed to be repeated a number of times.

• What is iteration in programming?

• What is selection in programming?

• What is an array in Python?

• What will this line do?

  print(‘something’)

It’s a named space reserved in a program that can store a value.

• What is an array in Python?

• What is selection in programming?

• What is a variable?

• What will this line introduce?

  def something(value):

It will define a subroutine (function) called ‘something’.

• What will this line do?

  something = input(‘Why did the chicken cross the road?’)

• What will this line do?

  print(‘something’)

• What will this line introduce?

  def something(value):

• Why does a value returning function need the ‘return’ statement?

The first one is translated into machine code as a whole, the second one gets translated line by line. Python is the second type.

• Give two examples of iteration statements in Python.

• What is the difference between the = operator and the == operator?

• How would you find out if a number is even or odd in Python?

• What is the difference between a compiled and interpreted programming language? Which one is Python an example of?

IF and IF/ELSE.

• Give two examples of iteration statements in Python.

• Give two examples of selection statements in Python.

• How do you call on (extract) a specific element from a list?

• What is the difference between a value returning function and a non- value returning one?

This usually indicates that there are typos, incorrect indentation, or incorrect arguments.

• What is a subroutine (function) in programming?

• What does it mean if your Python interpreter gives you a ‘syntax error’?

• What is iteration in programming?

• What is a variable?