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Basic Python Programming

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. floor division
format string
argv
a//b
.py

2. single line comment
/
try
print
#

3. The extension for Python scripts
else
*truncate
.py
len()

4. Symbol to multiply things
=
*
.py
a//b

5. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
not
float
**=
*truncate

6. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
%s
#
del

7. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
round()
#
for
%r

8. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
-=
close
file.truncate()
except

9. Function to open or read a file
Variables
open()
input()
file.write(stuff)

10. Binary Left Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved left by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a << 2 will give 240 which is 1111 0000
*read
print
==
<<

11. exponent AND assignment operator
print
file.truncate()
abs(a)
**=

12. adds an item to a list
a**b
math.sqrt(a)
n
append()

13. adds an item to a list
append()
a//b
*truncate
and

14. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
assignment
file.truncate()
>>

15. Greater than or equal symbol.
>
>=
is not
print

16. This statement causes an exception.
*readline
=
raise
<<

17. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
return
def
pass
len()

18. turns an object into a string
print()
*read
==
str()

19. assignment operator
%
append()
<=
=

20. modulus AND assignment operator
^
%=
>
%s

21. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
str
insert()
=
for

22. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
|
%s
elif (Else if)
str()

23. Greater than symbol
write
^
insert()
>

24. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
while
abs(a)
not
raise

25. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
class
while
for
+

26. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
return
==
else
/

27. An operator that removes a value from a list.
truncate
%s
&
del

28. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
try
#
write
int()

29. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
Variables
#
del

30. Reads just one line of a text file.
<<
*readline
del
if

31. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
()
break
==
**=

32. ,multi-line comment hard-code,Fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot easily be altered by the user.
#
file.write(stuff)
readline

33. Symbol to add things together
#
+
&
:

34. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
*=
argv
read

35. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
a**b
round()
assignment

36. End header line.
*truncate
write
write
:

37. deletes an item from a list
del
truncate
argv
is

38. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
not
round()
+
.py

39. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
readline
int
for
argv

40. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
+
float
input()
:

41. turns an object into an integer
int()
=
file.truncate()
argv

42. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
not in
n
%
print

43. writes stuff to the file
n
file.write(stuff)
.py
write

44. modulo
open()
%d
a%b
del

45. deletes an item from a list
del
>=
close
insert()

46. Binary Left Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved left by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a << 2 will give 240 which is 1111 0000
<<
and
file.readline()
=

47. square root
not
=
math.sqrt(a)
int()

48. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
%s
read
=

49. Symbol to add things together
%d
+
*readline
>=

50. add AND assignment operator
-=
>=
return
+=