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Python Entry Level Exam Questions and Answers, Exams of Advanced Education

Liberty University (LU)Advanced Education

A set of entry-level exam questions and answers related to python programming. It covers fundamental concepts such as the importance of programs, computer languages, compilation vs. Interpretation, and python-specific features. The questions are designed to test basic understanding and are suitable for beginners learning python. The document also touches on the history of python, its creator guido van rossum, and its strengths and weaknesses compared to other programming languages. It serves as a useful resource for self-assessment and exam preparation.

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Python Entry Level Exam questions with correct
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Chapter 0 : Introduction - Correct Answer-
Introduction: Section 1 - Correct Answer-Absolute Basics
Why are programs important? - Correct Answer-1) A program makes a computer
usable.
2) Programs enable computers to run complex instructions.
3) Computers can only execute extremely simple operations.
What do contemporary computers do well? - Correct Answer-Contemporary
computers evaluate the results of fundamental operations, like adding and dividing,
very fast and can repeat these actions virtually any number of times.
What is a language? - Correct Answer-A language is a mean (and a tool) for
expressing and recording thoughts.
What is a computers native language? - Correct Answer-Machine language; which
is very rudimentary. Machine languages are developed by humans as computers
have not progressed to level of developing their own languages yet.
A computer respond to what type of commands? - Correct Answer-A
predetermined set of known commands.
What is the complete set of known commands? - Correct Answer-Instruction list
sometimes denoted 'IL'. Different types of computers may vary depending on the
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Chapter 0 : Introduction - Correct Answer- Introduction: Section 1 - Correct Answer-Absolute Basics Why are programs important? - Correct Answer-1) A program makes a computer usable.

  1. Programs enable computers to run complex instructions.
  2. Computers can only execute extremely simple operations. What do contemporary computers do well? - Correct Answer-Contemporary computers evaluate the results of fundamental operations, like adding and dividing, very fast and can repeat these actions virtually any number of times. What is a language? - Correct Answer-A language is a mean (and a tool) for expressing and recording thoughts. What is a computers native language? - Correct Answer-Machine language; which is very rudimentary. Machine languages are developed by humans as computers have not progressed to level of developing their own languages yet. A computer respond to what type of commands? - Correct Answer-A predetermined set of known commands. What is the complete set of known commands? - Correct Answer-Instruction list sometimes denoted 'IL'. Different types of computers may vary depending on the

size of their ILs, and the instructions could be completely different in different models. What are natural languages? - Correct Answer-Languages spoken by humans that 'naturally' change over time. What four things comprise a language? - Correct Answer-1) An alphabet

  1. A lexis (dictionary)
  2. A syntax
  3. Semantics What is an alphabet? - Correct Answer-A set of symbols used to build words of a certain language. What is a lexis? - Correct Answer-A set of words the language offers its users. What is syntax? - Correct Answer-A set of rules (formal or informal, written or felt intuitively) used to determine if a certain strings of words forms a valid sentence. What are semantics? - Correct Answer-A set of rules determining if a certain phrase makes sense. What is the alphabet of computer languages? - Correct Answer-The instruction list. This is the computer's mother tongue but it needs a common language that bridges that gap between machine language and human language.

What is compilation? - Correct Answer-The source program is translated once by getting the file containing the machine code; which allows for distribution of that code. What is the program that performs compilation? - Correct Answer-Compiler or Translator. What is interpretation? - Correct Answer-The source program is translated each time it has to be run. This means that you cannot just distribute the source code as- is, because the end-user also needs the interpreter to execute the source file. What is the program the performs interpretation? - Correct Answer-Interpreter. What kind of text does a source file need to been in? - Correct Answer-Pure Text What is pure text? - Correct Answer-Text that is without any decorations like different fonts, colors, embedded images or other media. Think Notepad. How does an interpreter usually read a source file? - Correct Answer-Top to bottom, left to right. How does the interpreter check for errors? - Correct Answer-It reads every line of code and reports an error where execution error occurred rather than where the error actually is. What is the trio of the interpreter? - Correct Answer-Read - Check - Execute. It does this for every line of code.

What is unique about the trio of the interpreter? - Correct Answer-It can be utilized many more times than the lines of the source code because different lines of code can be executed more than once. How does a compiler handle an error? - Correct Answer-If the compiler finds an error, it finishes work immediately and kicks out an error message. What is considered normal behavior for an execution model? - Correct Answer-It is possible that a significant part of the code may be executed successfully before the interpreter finds an error. What are the three advantages of using a compiler? - Correct Answer-1) The execution of the translated code is usually faster.

  1. Only the user has to have the compiler - the end user may us the code without it.
  2. The translated code is stored using machine language - as it is very hard to understand it, your own inventions and programming tricks are likely to remain your secret. What are the two disadvantages of using a compiler? - Correct Answer-1) The compilation itself may be a very time consuming process - you may not be able to run your code immediately after any amendment.
  3. You have to have as many compilers as hardware platforms you want your to code to be run on.

Introduction: Section 2 - Correct Answer-A tool, not a reptile. How did Python get its name? - Correct Answer-Monty Python What are the two nutrients of a programmer? - Correct Answer-Pizza and Monty Python Who created Python? - Correct Answer-Guido van Rossum What were Guido's goals for Python? - Correct Answer-1) An easy and intuitive language just as powerful as those of major competitors.

  1. Open source, so anyone case contribute to its development.
  2. Code that is as understandable as plain English
  3. Suitable for everyday tasks, allowing for short development times. Why is Python so popular? - Correct Answer-1) It's easy to learn.
  4. It's easy to teach.
  5. It's easy to use.
  6. It's easy to understand
  7. It's easy to obtain. What are two drawbacks of Python? - Correct Answer-1) It's not a speed demon - it does not deliver expectional performance.
  1. In some cases it may be resistant to some similar testing techniques - this may mean that debugging Python's code can be more difficult than with other languages. What are Python's two direct competitors? - Correct Answer-1) Perl - a scripting language originally authored by Larry Wall. More traditional, conservative than Python and resembles some of the good old languages derived from "C".
  2. Ruby - a scripting language originally authored by Yukihiro Matsumoto. More innovative than Python. Where areas is Python not fully utilized? - Correct Answer-1) Low-level programming "close to the metal programming".
  3. Applications for mobile devices.