Programming

Upload your .py file using the Upload link by 11:59 pm on the due date. For each problem, start your solution by using the characters #%% on the first line of your solution. These three characters create a cell in Spyder. For questions that do not require you to write a program, write your answers using Python comments which start with the hash symbol #. For example, if you were asked to explain what the int function does then you would type the following in the Spyder editor:

#%% Problem 1

# The int() function is a built-in function that returns

# an integer object constructed from a number

# or string, or returns 0 if no arguments are given.

Or you can use triple quotes:

#%% Problem 1

""" The int() function is a built-in function that returns

an integer object constructed from a number

or string, or returns 0 if no arguments are given."""

Problems

1. Who invented Python?
2. What is the name of the Python integrated development environment (IDE) that we will use in this course?
3. What are the symbols used in Spyder to start a cell?
4. Use the editor in Spyder to calculate \(3/4 - 5/17 + 11/73\). Write the expression and then execute the cell, you should see your answer in the console.
5. What is the latest version of Python?