IT 116: Introduction to Scripting

IT 116: Introduction to Scripting
Quiz Answers

What do you call a variable that is defined outside any function?
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a global variable
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Can a function use a variable defined outside any function?
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yes
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Are the series of number created by the functions in the random module really random?
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no. they are a pseudorandom number sequence
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If you wanted to use the functions in the random module inside your script, what statement should appear at the top of the script?
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import random
```
What do you call the initial value given to an algorithm used to generate "random" numbers.
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seed
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What appears after return in a return statement?
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an expression
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Name the four types of expressions.

literals, variables, calculations, function calls

Can a return statement return more than one value?
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yes
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Write the single Python statement you would use to return True if the parameter number_1 were equal to the parameter number_2, but otherwise return False.
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return  number_1 == number_2
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Write a single Python statement to return True if the parameter number were less than 0, but otherwise return False.
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return  number < 0
```