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SGD113Module3
Chapters 5 & 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The len() function does not work with ________. | lists |
| You can assign an existing ________ a new value | list element |
| It's possible to generate an error by invoking a list object's ______ method. | remove() |
| (1, 2), (3, 4) is an example of a _________ | nested sequence. |
| A dictionary key must be _______ | immutable |
| A _______ cannot contain multiple items with the same key. | dictionary |
| Unlike a tuple, a list is ____________________, meaning its elements can be changed. | mutable |
| ____________________ is a list method that adds a value to end of a list. | append |
| ____________________ is a list method that deletes the first occurrence of a value from the list | remove |
| The ____________________ operator lets you test for the existence of a key in a dictionary. | in |
| ____________________ is a dictionary method that takes a key and retrieves its corresponding value from a dictionary. | get |
| In a dictionary, an object used to look up another object | key |
| A sequence inside another sequence. | nested sequence |
| In a dictionary, an object that is returned when its corresponding key is looked up. | value |
| A mutable collection of key-value pairs. | dictionary |
| Automatically accessing each element of a sequence. | sequence unpacking |
| A reference to an object, which has at least one other reference to it. | shared reference |
| Quality that allows a list to be modified. | mutability |
| A mutable sequence of any type. | list |
| In a dictionary, a key-value pair. | item |
| Quality that restricts a tuple from being modified. | immutability |
| ______ can do everything tuples can, plus more, because they can be modified | lists |
| _______ are immutable, which makes them perfect for creating constants. | tuples |
| It is a good idea to keep _________ to a minimum. experienced programmers rarely use sequences more than a level or two deep | nesting |
| __________ are mutable. | lists |
| When several variables refer to the same _______ value, they share the same reference. | mutable |
| You can check for the existence of a key with the ______ operator | in |
| You can check for the existence of a key by using the dictionary __________ method. | get |
| A function ____________________ is code that defines what a new function does. | definition |
| A(n) ____________________ is a string that documents a function. | docstring |
| A function ____________________ is the first line of code that defines a function. | header |
| Software ____________________ is leveraging existing software in a new project. | reuse |
| A(n) ____________________ parameter value is a value that a parameter gets if no value is passed to it. | default |
| A value returned by a function. | return value |
| To hide a global variable inside a scope by creating a local variable of the same name. | shadow |
| A mechanism that lets you think about the big picture without worrying about the details. | abstraction |
| A name inside the parentheses of a function header that can receive a value. | parameter |
| A variable that can be accessed in any part of a program. | global variable |
| An argument passed to a specific parameter using the parameter name. | keyword argument |
| An area of a program that's separate from other areas. | scope |
| A value passed to a function parameter. | argument |
| A variable that can be accessed only in the scope in which it was created. | local variable |
| A technique of keeping independent code separate by hiding the details. | encapsulation |
| _______________ increases company productivity, improves software quality. Provides consistency across software products and improves software performance. | software reuse |
| __________ can make programs less confusing. | global constants |
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