Python and Algorithms

What is the meaning of the following pseudocode statement

num <-- 23

• num is decremented by 23.
• num is compared to 23.
• num is multiplied by 23.
• num is assigned the value 23.

convert the following pseudocode statement to a python program

OUTPUT "Welcome Fatima"

• output('Welcome Fatima')
• print('Welcome Fatima')
• print('Hello Fatima')
• echo 'Welcome Fatima'

How do you indicate a comment in python

• Use /* comment */ for comments in Python.
• Use // to indicate a comment in Python.
• Use -- to indicate a comment in Python.
• Use # to indicate a comment in Python.

What do we call the process of breaking down complex systems into subsystems that can easily be managed?

• Abstraction

• Integration
• Decomposition
• Aggregation

What is the difference between subroutine and a function

• Subroutines are always faster than functions.
• A function may not take any parameters, while a subroutine can.
• Functions can only be used in object-oriented programming, while subroutines can be used in any programming paradigm.
• A subroutine may not return a value, while a function always returns a value.

which one of the following rules apply to python syntax?

• Indentation is significant in Python syntax.
• Variable names can start with a number.
• All statements must end with a semicolon.
• Whitespace is ignored in Python syntax.

Debug the following python program and state the output

name = "Noah"

age=int(input("how old are you"))

print("you name is ", name, " You are ", "age", "years old"

• your name is Noah You are age years old
• your name is Noah You are 25 years old
• your name is noah You are age years old

• your name is 25 You are Noah years old

Apart from decomposition, what happens at analysis stage of system development?

• System design and architecture planning.
• Requirements gathering and analysis of stakeholder needs.
• Implementation of coding standards.
• Testing and debugging of the system.

Write a program to print hello RPS in python

Write a python program to declare a variable with a value Rhodes Park School. The variable name should be Myschool.