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What is the purpose of breaking down an algorithm into smaller subprograms?
What is the purpose of breaking down an algorithm into smaller subprograms?
- To reduce code duplication
- To make the program more complex
- To slow down the execution of the program
- To make the program more modular and easier to understand (correct)
What is the purpose of the addInterest function?
What is the purpose of the addInterest function?
- To display the balance
- To add interest to a balance (correct)
- To subtract interest from a balance
- To calculate the rate of interest
What is the data type of text in Python?
What is the data type of text in Python?
- float
- str (correct)
- bool
- int
What is enclosed with quotation marks or apostrophes in Python?
What is enclosed with quotation marks or apostrophes in Python?
What is the purpose of using input() in Python?
What is the purpose of using input() in Python?
What is the benefit of using functions in programming?
What is the benefit of using functions in programming?
What is the primary purpose of a return value in a function?
What is the primary purpose of a return value in a function?
When a function receives a parameter by value, what happens to the original variable?
When a function receives a parameter by value, what happens to the original variable?
What is the term for passing variables themselves as parameters to a function?
What is the term for passing variables themselves as parameters to a function?
Why did the amount not change in the test() function?
Why did the amount not change in the test() function?
What type of data is passed by value in most programming languages?
What type of data is passed by value in most programming languages?
What happens to the formal parameter when a new value is assigned to it in a function?
What happens to the formal parameter when a new value is assigned to it in a function?
What does the ord() function return?
What does the ord() function return?
What is the purpose of the chr() function?
What is the purpose of the chr() function?
How does the encoding algorithm work?
How does the encoding algorithm work?
What is the purpose of the accumulator variable in the decoder?
What is the purpose of the accumulator variable in the decoder?
What is the output of the expression ord('a')?
What is the output of the expression ord('a')?
What is the purpose of the for loop in the encoder?
What is the purpose of the for loop in the encoder?
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