VCE Software Development U4O1 Crossword: Code repositories, APIs, libraries and AI assistants (Modules 115–124)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 2. Check a response's ______ code (200 OK, 404 not found) and wrap requests.get() in try/except so a failed API call shows a friendly message, not a crash. Word 2 of: response._______code (6)
- 6. A collection of ready-made code you can reuse. The standard ______ comes with Python; third-party libraries are made by others and must be installed separately (e.g. with pip). (7)
- 8. Word 1 of the term in 4 Down: ___ ______ (3)
- 9. Converts the ______ text of an API response into Python dictionaries and lists, so you can read values by key, e.g. data['name'], or loop over a list of results. Word 2 of: response.____() (4)
- 10. Loads Python's ______ module, giving you extras like ______.sqrt(), ______.pi, ______.ceil() and ______.floor() that basic operators don't have. Call them with the ______. prefix. Word 2 of: import ____ (4)
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- 1. Brings in the ______ tool so Python can get the current date and time with ______.now(), format it with strftime, and subtract two dates to find a duration. Word 2 of: ____ ________ import ________ (8)
- 3. Sends a request to a web API endpoint at the given ______ and returns a response object. Needs import requests. Check response.status_code (200 means success) before using the data. Word 3 of: requests.get(___) (3)
- 4. Creates a ______, a separate line of development that you work on safely and later combine into the main ______ with ______ merge. Word 2 of: ___ ______ (6)
- 5. Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: ____ ________ import ________ (4)
- 7. A terminal command that uses pip to download a third-party library (here requests) so a Python program can then import it. Add ==2.31.0 after the name to pick a version. Word 2 of: pip _______ requests (7)
Answer Key
VCE Software Development U4O1 · Modules 115–124
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2STATUS — Check a response's ______ code (200 OK, 404 not found) and wrap requests.get() in try/except so a failed API call shows a friendly message, not a crash. Word 2 of: response._______code
6LIBRARY — A collection of ready-made code you can reuse. The standard ______ comes with Python; third-party libraries are made by others and must be installed separately (e.g. with pip).
8GIT — Word 1 of the term in 4 Down: ___ ______
9JSON — Converts the ______ text of an API response into Python dictionaries and lists, so you can read values by key, e.g. data['name'], or loop over a list of results. Word 2 of: response.____()
10MATH — Loads Python's ______ module, giving you extras like ______.sqrt(), ______.pi, ______.ceil() and ______.floor() that basic operators don't have. Call them with the ______. prefix. Word 2 of: import ____
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1DATETIME — Brings in the ______ tool so Python can get the current date and time with ______.now(), format it with strftime, and subtract two dates to find a duration. Word 2 of: ____ ________ import ________
3URL — Sends a request to a web API endpoint at the given ______ and returns a response object. Needs import requests. Check response.status_code (200 means success) before using the data. Word 3 of: requests.get(___)
4BRANCH — Creates a ______, a separate line of development that you work on safely and later combine into the main ______ with ______ merge. Word 2 of: ___ ______
5FROM — Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: ____ ________ import ________
7INSTALL — A terminal command that uses pip to download a third-party library (here requests) so a Python program can then import it. Add ==2.31.0 after the name to pick a version. Word 2 of: pip _______ requests