Python Midterm Review

You are running a Python script that is supposed to write data to an open file, but discover that the file contents are being erased each time the script runs. What is most likely the issue?

• The file was opened using a mode string other than 'a'.

• The file is truncated by default with the write() method.

• The file is erased when the script uses the close() method.

• The file must be opened using a mode string of 'rw'.
  

What is the name used for the integrated program development environment that comes with a Python installation?

• Eclipse

• IDLE

• PyShell

• PyDDL

What term describes the process of substituting a simple process for a complex process in a program to make the program easier to understand and maintain?

• refactoring

• abstraction

• recurision

• instantation

You are running a Python script that is supposed to write data to an open file, but discover that the file contents are not updating even after the script finishes. What is most likely the issue?

• The file was opened using 'w' instead of 'b' as the mode string.

• The file is not being updated because it doesn't exist.

• The file is not being written to using the dump() method.

• The file was not closed using the close() method.

What list method should you use in order to remove and return the element at the end of the list named "books"?

• books.get()

• books.pop()

• books.fetch()

• books.pull()

In a computer, what component is known as the "processor"?

• RAM

• CPU

• basic input/output devices

• motherboard
  

What kind of programming language is Python?

• An interpreted language.

• A compiled language.

• An interpolated language.

• A manufactured language.

What must be done in order to concatenate a string and a float object?

• Nothing can be done, as the two data types cannot be converted to a compatible type.

• The string object must be converted to a float object via the float() function.

• The float object must be converted to an integer object via the int() function.

• The float object must be converted to a string object via the str() function.

When a sender of information encrypts that information, what is the resulting text known as?

• plain text

• garbage text

• cipher text

• junk text

When declaring a tuple, you enclose the tuple's elements in what two characters?

• [ ]

• ( )

• { }

• < >