A(n) __________ is an ordered set of well-defined steps that describe the proces

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A(n) __________ is an ordered set of well-defined steps that describe the process of performing a task in order to solve a problem.

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The process of searching for and correcting mistakes in programming is called __________.

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Bits can either be on or off. When a bit is ON, the computer represents that with a binary value of what?

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High-level programming languages come with large sets of common functions called __________.

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The __________ numbering system groups 4 bits together and uses digits with values of 0 through 9 and A through F.

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The __________ numbering system represents values as a sequence of 1s and 0s.

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Python and Logo are examples of a __________ programming language.

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In Python, string literals are enclosed by parentheses.

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The # character tells the Python interpreter to ignore everything after that character until the end of the line.

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Variable names are case sensitive in Python.

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In Python, variable names may start with a digit.

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A(n) __________ is a sequence of characters.

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Which of the following will print 9,876.54?

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Each repetition of a loop is known as a(n) __________.

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What is the result of the following logical expression?

not False

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If weight = 10, height = 3, and velocity = 5 what does the following evaluate to?

weight < 15 and height > 4 and velocity >=5

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Given two variables, val1 and val2, which expression would you use to test whether or not they are equal?

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A flag is a Boolean variable that signals when some condition exists in a program.

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x = x + 1 does the same thing as x += 1?

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The __________ statement causes a loop to terminate.

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What is the result of the logical expression?

True and False

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A condition-controlled loop always repeats a specific number of times.

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The __________ statement tells a loop to stop with the current iteration and start again at the top of the loop.

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A(n) __________ is a special value used to indicate the end of a sequence of values.

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Which sequence of integers will be generated by range(4)?

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A loop placed inside another loop, is called a __________ loop.

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A function definition will create a function and then immediately execute it.

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Statements that should execute when an exception occurs are put in a(n) __________ block.

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A __________ is a group of statements used to break a program down into specific subtasks.

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A(n) __________ is the code that responds to an exception.

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ValueError and IOError are both types of what?

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Which method is used to read the entire contents of a file?

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The __________ statement is used to load modules in Python.

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If an except clause does not specify a particular type of exception, it will NOT catch any exception.

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A __________ variable is a variable created within a function and is not accessible by statements outside of that function.

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A variable's __________ refers to the part of the program in which that variable is accessible.

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Local variables in one function may NOT have the same name as local variables in another function.

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A(n) __________ is a variable that receives data passed into a function.

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A local variable's scope is the function in which it was created.

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When a program is done working with a file, it must __________ that file.

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The __________ function is used to open files in Python.

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A value-returning function can return more than one value.

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A(n) __________ is a piece of data that is passed into a function.

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The first character in a function name can be a digit (0 through 9).

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Given the following function call, spaceship is a(n) __________:

teleport_object(spaceship)

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Given a function named get_voltage, how would you call that function?

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Given the following function header, target is a(n) __________:

def teleport_object(target):

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Both function and variable names cannot contain spaces.

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Which type of function is input()?

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A(n) __________ provides information about an exception and the line number that caused it.

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Program statements that might generate an exception are put in a(n) __________ block.

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When reading from a file, the __________ file mode is used.

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Which of the following is a valid function header?

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Numbers must be converted to strings before they can be written to a file.

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float() is an example of a value-returning function.

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A __________ variable is accessible throughout an entire program, including any functions.

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If an exception is thrown in a try-except statement, the optional "else" clause will NOT be executed.

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In Python, many standard library functions are organized into files called __________.

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When appending to a file, the __________ file mode is used.

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Which method is used to read a single line from a file?

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This is a number that identifies an item in a list.

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Which operator is used to determine whether an item is contained in a list?

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A mutable ______ is an object that contains multiple data items and can be changed during a program's execution.

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A _______ is an immutable sequence that can contain multiple data items.

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Lists have numerous methods that allow you to work with the elements that they contain. Match each action with it's method, function, or statement.

This built-in function returns the length of a list.