PCEP-30-02 Exam Dumps - PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer

One possible way to insert the code boxes in the correct positions in order to build a line of code which asks the user for an integer value and assigns it to the depth variable is:

depth = int(input("Enter the immersion depth: "))

This line of code uses the input function to prompt the user for a string value, and then uses the int function to convert that string value into an integer number. The result is then assigned to the variable depth.

You can find more information about the input and int functions in Python in the following references:

• [Python input() Function]
• [Python int() Function]

The code snippet that you have sent is calculating the value of a variable “total” based on the values in the range of 0 to 3. The code is as follows:

total = 0 for i in range(0, 3): if i % 2 == 0: total = total + 1 else: total = total + 2 print(total)

The code starts with assigning the value 0 to the variable “total”. Then, it enters a for loop that iterates over the values 0, 1, and 2 (the range function excludes the upper bound). Inside the loop, the code checks if the current value of “i” is even or odd using the modulo operator (%). If “i” is even, the code adds 1 to the value of “total”. If “i” is odd, the code adds 2 to the value of “total”. The loop ends when “i” reaches 3, and the code prints the final value of “total” to the screen.

The code outputs 2 to the screen, because the value of “total” changes as follows:

• When i = 0, total = 0 + 1 = 1
• When i = 1, total = 1 + 2 = 3
• When i = 2, total = 3 + 1 = 4
• When i = 3, the loop ends and total = 4 is printed

Therefore, the correct answer is B. The code outputs 2.

The code snippets that you have sent are defining four different functions in Python. A function is a block of code that performs a specific task and can be reused in the program. A function can take zero or more arguments, which are values that are passed to the function when it is called. A function can also return a value or None, which is the default return value in Python.

To define a function in Python, you use the def keyword, followed by the name of the function and parentheses. Inside the parentheses, you can specify the names of the parameters that the function will accept. After the parentheses, you use a colon and then indent the code block that contains the statements of the function. For example:

def function_name(parameter1, parameter2): # statements of the function return value

To call a function in Python, you use the name of the function followed by parentheses. Inside the parentheses, you can pass the values for the arguments that the function expects. The number and order of the arguments must match the number and order of the parameters in the function definition, unless you use keyword arguments or default values. For example:

function_name(argument1, argument2)

The code snippets that you have sent are as follows:

A) def my_function(): print(“Hello”)

B) def my_function(a, b): return a + b

C) def my_function(a, b, c): return a * b * c

D) def my_function(a, b=0): return a - b

The question is asking which of these functions can be invoked with two arguments. This means that the function must have two parameters in its definition, or one parameter with a default value and one without. The default value is a value that is assigned to a parameter if no argument is given for it when the function is called. For example, in option D, the parameter b has a default value of 0, so the function can be called with one or two arguments.

The only option that meets this criterion is option B. The function in option B has two parameters, a and b, and returns the sum of them. This function can be invoked with two arguments, such as my_function(2, 3), which will return 5.

The other options cannot be invoked with two arguments. Option A has no parameters, so it can only be called with no arguments, such as my_function(), which will print “Hello”. Option C has three parameters, a, b, and c, and returns the product of them. This function can only be called with three arguments, such as my_function(2, 3, 4), which will return 24. Option D has one parameter with a default value, b, and one without, a, and returns the difference of them. This function can be called with one or two arguments, such as my_function(2) or my_function(2, 3), which will return 2 or -1, respectively.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. Option B.

The code snippet that you have sent is assigning a list of four values to a variable called “the_list”. The code is as follows:

the_list = [‘1’, 1, 1, 1]

The code creates a list object that contains the values ‘1’, 1, 1, and 1, and assigns it to the variable “the_list”. The list can be accessed by using the variable name or by using the index of the values. The index starts from 0 for the first value and goes up to the length of the list minus one for the last value. The index can also be negative, in which case it counts from the end of the list. For example, the_list[0] returns ‘1’, and the_list[-1] returns 1.

The expressions that you have given are trying to evaluate some conditions on the list and return a boolean value, either True or False. Some of them are valid, and some of them are invalid and will raise an exception. An exception is an error that occurs when the code cannot be executed properly. The expressions are as follows:

A. the_List.index {“1”} in the_list: This expression is trying to check if the index of the value ‘1’ in the list is also a value in the list. However, this expression is invalid, because it uses curly brackets instead of parentheses to call the index method. The index method is used to return the first occurrence of a value in a list. For example, the_list.index(‘1’) returns 0, because ‘1’ is the first value in the list. However, the_list.index {“1”} will raise a SyntaxError exception and output nothing.

B. 1.1 in the_list |1:3 |: This expression is trying to check if the value 1.1 is present in a sublist of the list. However, this expression is invalid, because it uses a vertical bar instead of a colon to specify the start and end index of the sublist. The sublist is obtained by using the slicing operation, which uses square brackets and a colon to get a part of the list. For example, the_list[1:3] returns [1, 1], which is the sublist of the list from the index 1 to the index 3, excluding the end index. However, the_list |1:3 | will raise a SyntaxError exception and output nothing.

C. len (the list [0:2]} <3: This expression is trying to check if the length of a sublist of the list is less than 3. This expression is valid, because it uses the len function and the slicing operation correctly. The len function is used to return the number of values in a list or a sublist. For example, len(the_list) returns 4, because the list has four values. The slicing operation is used to get a part of the list by using square brackets and a colon. For example, the_list[0:2] returns [‘1’, 1], which is the sublist of the list from the index 0 to the index 2, excluding the end index. The expression len (the list [0:2]} <3 returns True, because the length of the sublist [‘1’, 1] is 2, which is less than 3.

D. the_list. index {‘1’} – 0: This expression is trying to check if the index of the value ‘1’ in the list is equal to 0. This expression is valid, because it uses the index method and the equality operator correctly. The index method is used to return the first occurrence of a value in a list. For example, the_list.index(‘1’) returns 0, because ‘1’ is the first value in the list. The equality operator is used to compare two values and return True if they are equal, or False if they are not. For example, 0 == 0 returns True, and 0 == 1 returns False. The expression the_list. index {‘1’} – 0 returns True, because the index of ‘1’ in the list is 0, and 0 is equal to 0.

Therefore, the correct answers are C. len (the list [0:2]} <3 and D. the_list. index {‘1’} – 0.

The code snippet that you have sent is using the count method to count the number of occurrences of a value in a list. The code is as follows:

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] print(my_list.count(1))

The code starts with creating a list called “my_list” that contains the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Then, it uses the print function to display the result of calling the count method on the list with the argument 1. The count method is used to return the number of times a value appears in a list. For example, my_list.count(1) returns 1, because 1 appears once in the list.

The expected output of the code is 1, because the code prints the number of occurrences of 1 in the list. Therefore, the correct answer is D. 1.