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University of Cape Town ~~ Department of Computer Science
Computer Science 1015F ~~ 2018
Class Test 2
Marks : 35
Time : 40 minutes
Instructions:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Write your answers in PEN.
3. All questions refer to version 3 of the Python programming language.
Question 1 [8]
Examine the Q1 module listed below and answer the following questions.
#Q1
print("--Welcome to the sandwich constructor--")
print(“(Other than bread) tell us what you want”)
ing = input("Another ingredient? Y/y/N/n")
while ing== 'Y' or 'y' or 'N' or 'n':
ing = input("What ingredient do you want?")
ing = “{:$^11}”.format(ing)
print("Okay, we'll add",ing)
#ing = input("Another ingredient? Y/y/N/n")
(a) Does the last line being commented out make the while loop an infinite loop? Why or why
not?
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(b) What exactly would line 6, ing = “{:$^11}”.format(ing) do if ing =
“cheese”?
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(c) What are the purposes of the break , continue statements?
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Question 3 [10]
(a) What is the difference between primary and secondary storage? Give an example of each.
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(b) Why are programming languages (e. Python) more suitable for writing programs than natural
(human) languages such as English?
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(c) Name two ways to convert a program from a high level language (e. Python) to machine
language. Give the differences (if any) between these two ways.
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CSC1015F 2018 test2 - test
Course: Computer science1015 (CSC1015F)
257 Documents
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University: University of Cape Town
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University of Cape Town ~~ Department of Computer Science
Computer Science 1015F ~~ 2018
Class Test 2
Marks : 35
Time : 40 minutes
Instructions:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Write your answers in PEN.
3. All questions refer to version 3 of the Python programming language.
