Mumme: CIS 4930: Assignment 1 Part 1

Mumme: CIS 4930: Assignment 1 Part 1

1. Question 1

   • How does the random.randint(_,_) work?
     • It selects a random integer within the range set by the numbers in the parenthesis.

2. Question 2

   • What is "random" and what is the purpose of using the period (.) before randint?
     • "random" is a built-in module in Python for creating random numbers. The period allows for randint to access the module in order to complete its purpose which in this case is to create a random integer within said bounds."

3. Question 3

   • What does the function print(_) do in the next line of code?
     • ##It allows for the words and values in and referenced within the parenthesis to be visible to the user.

4. Question 4

   • What is the purpose of the (+) operator in the next line of code?
     • The "+" allows for multiple items, in this case all five of the randomNumbers to be considered and in this case printed with the rest of the message.

5. Question 6

   • Is this variable (largest) global or local? Why?
     • Largest is a local variable as it is only defined within the getLargestRandom() function

6. Question 5

   • What is the purpose of the function str(_) in the next line of code?
     • str() allows the number(s) at hand, in this case the randomNumbers, to be converted into a string.

7. Question 7

   • What does None mean?
     • None is used to define a lack of value (ie, a null value).

8. Question 8

   • What is inputValue? Why is it necessary for this function?
     • inputValue is a specific value input by the user. It is necessary for this function as this function is specifically trying to find how many of the randomNumbers is bigger than a user input value.

9. Question 9

   • What does return do?
     • "return" is what a given function returns back to the caller after function is complete.

10. Question 10

    • What is the difference between declaring, defining, and calling a function?
      • Declare: To give the the computer a specific name to refer to a given function as (ie, def calculateAverage()). Define: To specify an order of actions for the computer to perform within the given function. Call: To tell the computer to execute a function.

11. Question 11

    • How was the variable message built?
      • For getSmallestOddRandom(), if what is returned is a null value, then "There are not odd numbers" is printed as the message. If a null value is not returned, then "The smallest odd number is <the value of the smallest odd number>" is printed instead.