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This module contains review questions and answers keyed to the module titled Itse1359-1030-Variables and Identifiers.

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Preface

This module is one in a collection of modules on Python designed for teaching ITSE 1359 Introduction to Scripting Languages: Python at Austin Community College in Austin, TX.

This module contains review questions and answers keyed to the module titled Itse1359-1030-Variables and Identifiers .

Once you study that module, you should be able to answer the review questions in this module.

The questions and the answers in this module are connected by hyperlinks to make it easy for you to navigate from the question to the answer and back again.

(Note to blind and visually impaired students: with the exception of two bitmap images that are used solely as spacers to separate the question sectionfrom the answer section, all of the material in this module is presented in plain text format and should be accessible using an audio screen reader or abraille display.)

Questions

Question 1

True or False? A variable is the same as a constant.

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Question 2

True or False? Python is a strongly typed language.

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Question 3

True or False? Python programmers must declare all variables.

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Question 4

Explain the dangers of using a language that does not require variables to be declared.

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Question 5

What is the best defense against spelling errors in variables names?

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Question 6

True or False? Variable names can begin with numeric or digit characters.

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Question 7

Write a simple program that illustrates case sensitivity in the names of variables.

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Question 8

Explain the use of the assignment operator.

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Question 9

Which type usually provides the greater range for storage of numeric values, integer or floating point?

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Question 10

Should you just always use floating point instead of integer to be safe?

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Question 11

Write a simple program that illustrates the approximation nature of floating point arithmetic.

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Question 12

Explain the purpose of the automatic continuation variable whose name is simply the underscore character.

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Answers

Answer 12

The primary purpose of the automatic variable named _ is to make it easier for you to string calculations together in interactive mode and to display theintermediate results as you go.

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Answer 11

See the sample program in Figure 3 . We know that the true result of this expression is an unending string of nines, as in9.999999999999999

Questions & Answers

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How does twins formed
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Genetics is the study of heredity
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Joseph Reply
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the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments
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the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environment.
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what is the blood cells
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list any five characteristics of the blood cells
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is like gone fail us
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cells is the basic structure and functions of all living things
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What is classification
ISCONT Reply
is organisms that are similar into groups called tara
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in what situation (s) would be the use of a scanning electron microscope be ideal and why?
Kenna Reply
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is ideal for situations requiring high-resolution imaging of surfaces. It is commonly used in materials science, biology, and geology to examine the topography and composition of samples at a nanoscale level. SEM is particularly useful for studying fine details,
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what is cell divisoin?
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Diversity of living thing
ISCONT
what is cell division
Aron Reply
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AI-Robot
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