The Chinese Foundation Secondary School

S.3 Information & Communication Technology (2024 -2025)

Programming Algorithm and Python– Supplementary Exercise

Data Type
Data Type Sample
String (str) "CFSS"
Integer (int) 2
Float (float) 2.9
Boolean (bool) True
String (str) "2904"
Integer (int) 7322
Boolean (bool) False
Float (float) 5.0

Basic python
Write down the code / output in the following table.
Code Output
print("CFSS") CFSS
print(29047322) 29047322
x = 5678 5678
print(x)
x = 5678 x
print("x")
print(2+9) 11
print("2"+ "9") 29
print("2 + 9") 2 +9
x = 2.7181828 2
x = int(x)
print(x)
x = 2.7181828 2.7181828
x = float(x)
print(x)
x = int(input("Enter: ") ) [user type:5] 5
print(x)
x = input("Enter: ") [user type:5] Name Error
print(y)

Condition
Write down the code / output in the following table.
Code Output
x = 10 x is greater than 5
if x > 5:
print("x is greater than 5")
num = 15 Odd
if num % 2 == 0:
print("Even")
else:
print("Odd")
age = 18 Teenager
if age < 13:
print("Child")
elif age < 20:
print("Teenager")
else:
print("Adult")
Loop (for)
Write down the code / output in the following table.
Code Output
for i in range(3, 4): 3
print(i)

for i in range(-2): (Nothing will print)

print(i)

x = int(input(“Enter a number: ”)) Assume that x is 3, what is the output?

for i in range (0,9,x):
print(i) 036

for i in range (2): (Not covered in exam)

for j in range (3): 0 0
print(i,j) 0 1
0 2
1 0
1 1
1 2

Loop (while)
Write down the code / output in the following table.
Code Output
i = 3 3
while i < 4:
print(i)
i = i + 1
i = -2 -2
while i < 0: -1
print(i)
i = i + 1
x = int(input("Enter a number: ")) Assume that x is 3, what is the output?
i = 0 0
while i < 9: 3
print(i) 6
i = i + x

while i < 2:
j = 0
while j < 3:
NameError: name 'i' is not defined
print(i, j)
j = j + 1
i = i + 1
Trace Table
⚫ It is a tool used to track variable changes step by step during program execution.

It can help us to:

⚫ Debug errors
⚫ Understand loops & conditions
⚫ Predict program output
⚫ Develop logical thinking

Example 1 – simple for loop

Python Code Trace table Final Output

for i in range(1, 4): Iteration i Output 1
print(i) 1st 1 1 2
2nd 2 2 3
3rd 3 3

Example 2 – simple while loop

Python Code Trace table Final Output

i = 1 Iteration i Output 1
while i <= 3: 0 1 2
print(i) 1st 2 1 3
i = i + 1 2nd 3 2
3rd 4 3

Exercise

Python Code Trace table Final Output

1. for i in range(1, 5): Iteration i Output 1
print(i)
1 1 1 2
2 2 2 3
3 3 3 4

4 4 4

2. Python Code Trace table Final Output

i = 1 Iteration Output i 1
while i < 5:
(initial value) 1 2
print(i)
i = i + 1 1 1 2 3
2 2 3 4
3 3 4
4 4 5
 3. Python Code Trace table Final Output
x = 81 Iteration x i Output 27.0
for i in range(4):
(initial value) 81 9.0
x = x / 3
print(x) 1 27 0 27.0 3.0
2 9 1 9.0 1.0
3 3 2 3.0
4 1 3 1.0

Example 4 – while Loop with Odd Numbers

Python Code Trace table Final Output
i = 1 Iteration i Output 1
while i < 10: (initial value) 1 3
print(i) 1 3 1 5
i = i + 2 2 5 3 7
3 7 5 9
4 9 7
5 11 9

Example 5 – for Loop with if Condition

Python Code Trace table Final Output
for i in range(1, 6): Iteration i i % 2 == 0 Output 2 is even
if i % 2 == 0: 1 1 False 4 is even
print(i, "is even") 2 2 True 2 is even
3 3 False
4 4 True 4 is even
5 5 False

Example 6 – while Loop with Multiplication

Python Code Trace table Final Output
x = 1 Iteration x Output 2
while x < 20: (initial value) 1 4
x = x * 2 1 2 2 8
print(x) 2 4 4 16
3 8 8 32
4 16 16
5 32 32

Exercise
Python Code Trace table Final Output
4. i = 0 Iteration i Output 2
while i < 10:
(initial value) 0 4
i += 2  i = i + 2
print(i) 1 2 2 6

2 4 4 8

3 6 6 10

4 8 8
5 10 10
 5. Python Code Trace table Final Output
for i in range(1, 6): Iteration i i % 2 == 1 Output 1 is odd
if i % 2 == 1:
1 1 True 1 is odd 3 is odd
print(i, "is odd")
2 2 False 5 is odd
3 3 True 3 is odd
4 4 False
5 5 True 5 is odd

6. Python Code Trace table Final Output

x = 625 Iteration x Output 125.0
while x > 1:
(initial value) 625 25.0
x = x / 5
print(x) 1 125 125.0 5.0
2 25 25.0 1.0

3 5 5.0
4 1 1.0

Example 7– while Loop with if-else Condition

Python Code Trace table

x = 10 Iteration x x % 3 == 0 Output
while x > 0: 0 10
if x % 3 == 0: 1 8 False 10 is not
print(x, "is divisible by 3") divisible by 3
else: 2 6 False 8 is not
print(x, "is not divisible by 3") divisible by 3
x -= 2 3 4 True 6 is divisible
by 3
4 2 False 4 is not
divisible by 3
5 0 False 2 is not
divisible by 3

Example 8– Nested for Loop

(More to learn)
Python Code Trace table
for i in range(1, 4): Iteration (i) i j Output
for j in range(1, 4): 1st 1 1 1*1=1
print(i, "*", j, "=", i * j) 1 2 1*2=2
1 3 1*3=3
2nd 2 1 2*1=2
2 2 2*2=4
2 3 2*3=6
3rd 3 1 3*1=3
3 2 3*2=6
3 3 3*3=9