Python Reading

• Read the chapter entitled Functions.

Key Ideas

• Be able to write a function.
• Be able to call a function.
• Understand function parameters.
• Understand the difference between a fruitful function and a non-fruitful function.
• Understand the difference between a local variable and a global variable.

Active Learning

Complete the missing function such that the following output might be produced when the program is run.

Course Evaluation Program
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Enter course to evaluate (e.g. CSCI 127): CSCI 127
Enter your topic interest rating [0-100]: 100
Enter your difficulty estimation rating [0-100]: 45
Enter your instructor assessment rating [0-100]: 95
CSCI 127 rating:  80.0
Highly recommended!

More Practice

• Work Exercise 10.
• Improve house.py by rewriting it using appropriate functions.