Exam 5: Functions and Modules

Unlike other languages, in Python, the number of values a function can return is limited to one.

One of the reasons not to use global variables is that it makes a program hard to debug.

A(n) _______________ chart is a visual representation of the relationships between functions.

The randrange function returns a randomly selected value from a specific sequence of numbers.

The approach of _______________ makes the program easier to understand, test, and maintain.

The term _______________ is used to describe any mechanism that accepts input, performs some operation that cannot be seen, and produces output.

Python allows for passing multiple arguments to a function.

A function definition specifies what a function does and causes the function to execute.

The _____ argument specifies which parameter the argument should be passed into.

In a menu-driven program, a loop structure is used to determine the menu item the user selected.

Boolean functions are useful for simplifying complex conditions that are tested in decision and repetition structures.

Python comes with _____ functions that have been already prewritten for the programmer.

A(n) _____ is any piece of data that is passed into a function when the function is called.

In Python, a module's file name should end in _______________.

The code for a function is known as a function _______________.

Which of the following functions returns the largest integer that is less than or equal to x?

One of the drawbacks of a modularized program is that the only structure we could use is sequence structure.

The main function contains a program's _______________ logic, which is the overall logic of the program.

In a value-returning function, the value of the expression that follows the key word _____ will be sent back to the part of the program that called the function.

The return values of the trigonometric functions in Python are in _______________.