Ch. 3 Test Review

Why is Python a good language for beginning programmers to learn?

• Python is free and easy to use

• Python comes with professional source control features

• Computer games written in Python are easier to sell

• All of these are true

Python will run on which of the following computer systems?

• Linux

• Windows

• Mac OS

• All of these are true

Why did Guido van Rossum create the Python language?

• As part of his job in AT&T's Bell Labs

• As a hobby project over a Christmas break

• To meet the demand for an advanced language

• In order to impress his friends

How many major releases have there been of the Python language?

• 10

• 1

• 3

• One per year since 1989

Which of the following best describes the Python Software Foundation?

• A non-profit organization created in 2001 to maintain Python

• A for-profit organization created to sell Python licenses

• A job-posting website for Python programmers

• The company that Guido van Rossum worked for when he created Python

The Python language was named after what thing?

• Monty Python's Flying Circus TV show

• The python snake

• The name of a favorite science-fiction character

• The nickname of the inventor's childhood friend

What kinds of things can you find at the www.python.org website?

• Python updates and downloads

• Python blogs and community events

• Python success stories and documentation

• All of these are true

What file extension is normally given to Python source code?

• .source

• .python

• .py

• .exe

Which of the following terms best describes the Python component that translates Python source code into program output?

• Interpreter

• Compiler

• Grader

• Runner

Which of the following approaches can you use to run Python programs?

• Use the online Python engine within the course lesson pages

• Run Python from the command line

• Use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

• All of these are true