Question 1

To create a grid using row major order, first create a row by repeatedly appending ____ to an empty list.

Accepted Answer

A)  [] 
B)  None 
C)  row 
D)  0 
A)  [] 
B)  None 
C)  row 
D)  0

Question 2

As you consider the implementation for the Fish, Bear, and Plant classes, you have probably noticed that there are a number of duplications. The technique of ____ would help to solve this issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  information hiding 
B)  simulation 
C)  generation 
D)  inheritance 
A)  information hiding 
B)  simulation 
C)  generation 
D)  inheritance

Question 3

The freezeWorld method of a simulation calls the ____ method of wscreen to allow the graphics window to remain drawn after the simulation has ended.

Accepted Answer

A)  quit 
B)  stop 
C)  exitonclick 
D)  exit 
A)  quit 
B)  stop 
C)  exitonclick 
D)  exit

Question 4

Explain how to identify the instance variables and methods that should belong to an object.

Accepted Answer

We need to analyze each noun and come up

Question 5

Assume a list g exists. When using row major order representing a grid, how do you access an item at location (x, y) in g?

Accepted Answer

A)  g[y][x] 
B)  g[x][y] 
C)  g[x+y] 
D)  g[x*y] 
A)  g[y][x] 
B)  g[x][y] 
C)  g[x+y] 
D)  g[x*y]

Question 6

Consider the bears and fish simulation presented in your text. Imagine that a fish is at location (x, y) and squares are drawn all around it in two dimensions. What are the coordinates for the location that is immediately above the fish in the previous row?

Accepted Answer

A)  (x - 1, y + 1) 
B)  (x + 0, y + 1) 
C)  (x - 1, y + 0) 
D)  (x + 1, y + 0) 
A)  (x - 1, y + 1) 
B)  (x + 0, y + 1) 
C)  (x - 1, y + 0) 
D)  (x + 1, y + 0)

Question 7

The complexity of a computer simulation is dependent on the complexity of the underlying reality as well as the specific characteristics we are interested in representing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain how you might add a Plant class to the bears and fish simulation presented in your text.

Accepted Answer

In our initial description of the bears

Question 9

Match each definition with its term.
-A programmatic model of some specific aspects of a real situation or system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer simulation 
B)  Instance variables 
C)  Class 
D)  Methods 
A)  Computer simulation 
B)  Instance variables 
C)  Class 
D)  Methods

Question 10

What is a computer simulation?

Accepted Answer

A computer simulation is a computer prog

Question 11

Match each definition with its term.
-Identified by nouns and used to create objects that correspond to parts of a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer simulation 
B)  Instance variables 
C)  Class 
D)  Methods 
A)  Computer simulation 
B)  Instance variables 
C)  Class 
D)  Methods

Question 12

Computer simulations use ____ as a way of introducing some realistic variability into the underlying model.

Accepted Answer

A)  relationships 
B)  random numbers 
C)  algorithms 
D)  classes 
A)  relationships 
B)  random numbers 
C)  algorithms 
D)  classes

Question 13

When creating objects, the list of things that an object can do will become methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The solution for the bears and fish simulation in your text creates a two-dimensional grid. Explain how to implement this type of grid in Python.

Accepted Answer

Implementation of the grid will require

To create a grid using row major order, first create a row by repeatedly appending ____ to an empty list.

As you consider the implementation for the Fish, Bear, and Plant classes, you have probably noticed that there are a number of duplications. The technique of ____ would help to solve this issue.

The freezeWorld method of a simulation calls the ____ method of wscreen to allow the graphics window to remain drawn after the simulation has ended.

Explain how to identify the instance variables and methods that should belong to an object.

Assume a list g exists. When using row major order representing a grid, how do you access an item at location (x, y) in g?

Consider the bears and fish simulation presented in your text. Imagine that a fish is at location (x, y) and squares are drawn all around it in two dimensions. What are the coordinates for the location that is immediately above the fish in the previous row?

The complexity of a computer simulation is dependent on the complexity of the underlying reality as well as the specific characteristics we are interested in representing.

Explain how you might add a Plant class to the bears and fish simulation presented in your text.

Match each definition with its term. -A programmatic model of some specific aspects of a real situation or system.

What is a computer simulation?

Match each definition with its term. -Identified by nouns and used to create objects that correspond to parts of a problem.

Computer simulations use ____ as a way of introducing some realistic variability into the underlying model.

When creating objects, the list of things that an object can do will become methods.

The solution for the bears and fish simulation in your text creates a two-dimensional grid. Explain how to implement this type of grid in Python.

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Exam 11: Simulation:computer Simulation Using Objects

To create a grid using row major order, first create a row by repeatedly appending ____ to an empty list.

As you consider the implementation for the Fish, Bear, and Plant classes, you have probably noticed that there are a number of duplications. The technique of ____ would help to solve this issue.

The freezeWorld method of a simulation calls the ____ method of wscreen to allow the graphics window to remain drawn after the simulation has ended.

Explain how to identify the instance variables and methods that should belong to an object.

Assume a list g exists. When using row major order representing a grid, how do you access an item at location (x, y) in g?

Consider the bears and fish simulation presented in your text. Imagine that a fish is at location (x, y) and squares are drawn all around it in two dimensions. What are the coordinates for the location that is immediately above the fish in the previous row?

The complexity of a computer simulation is dependent on the complexity of the underlying reality as well as the specific characteristics we are interested in representing.

Explain how you might add a Plant class to the bears and fish simulation presented in your text.

Match each definition with its term. -A programmatic model of some specific aspects of a real situation or system.

What is a computer simulation?

Match each definition with its term. -Identified by nouns and used to create objects that correspond to parts of a problem.

Computer simulations use ____ as a way of introducing some realistic variability into the underlying model.

When creating objects, the list of things that an object can do will become methods.

The solution for the bears and fish simulation in your text creates a two-dimensional grid. Explain how to implement this type of grid in Python.

Introduction to Python: Introduction to Numeric Types, Turtle Graphics, Simple for Loops and Functions

Pthon: Estimating PI: Math and Random Methods, Selection and Boolean Expressions, the Print Function

Codes and Other Secrets: String Operators and Methods, the Len Built-In Function, Keyword Parameters, User Input

Introducing the Python Collections: Lists, Dictionaries, Tuples, and Statistics

Bigger Data: File Io: the While Loop, String Formatting, Reading Online Data in CSV and Json Formats

Image Processing: Nested for Loops, Functions As Parameters, Namespaces, Lists of Lists

Data Mining: Cluster Analysis: More on the While Loop; Parrallel Lists

Cryptanalysis: Advanced Dictionaries and Lists, Regular Expressions

Fractals: the Geometry of Nature: Recursion, Grammars and Production Rules

Astronomy: Creating Classes, Writing Constructors, Accessors, Mutators and Special Methods

Father Was a Rectangle: Inheritance and Object-Oriented Design

Video Games: Multithreading, Event Handlers, Static Variables

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