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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. Create a variable.
=
write
or
print

2. assignment operator
while
=
&
-=

3. 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
truncate
print
del

4. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
readline
%
/=
<

5. floor division
close
in
open()
a//b

6. Adds something to a variable
while
is not
%s
=

7. Binary Right Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved right by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a >> 2 will give 15 which is 0000 1111
is not
class
elif (Else if)
>>

8. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
format string
-=
%d

9. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
Variables
or
str()
+=

10. Function to read the contents of a file
read
break
#
<

11. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
else
~
|

12. modulo
file.write(stuff)
argv
a%b
>

13. deletes an item from a list
del
for
or
print

14. ,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.
%d

=
file.readline()

15. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
while
>>
*=
in

16. turns an object into an integer
insert()
int()
%=
in

17. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
or
*readline
~
str()

18. square root
math.sqrt(a)
open()
.py
try

19. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
|
%d
~
%

20. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
assignment
insert()
print()
%s

21. Symbol used to create comments
abs(a)
str()
#
format string

22. add AND assignment operator
and
if
+=
is

23. Reads just one line of a text file.
*readline
argument variable
print()
if

24. absolute value
abs(a)
*=
~
file.truncate()

25. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
len()
return
/=

26. Binary XOR Operator copies the bit if it is set in one operand but not both. (a ^ b) will give 49 which is 0011 0001
<=
read
#
^

27. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
%
>>
-=
print

28. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
round()
print()
floating point number
<<

29. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
*
in
.py
|

30. floor division AND assignment operator
>>
str
insert()
//=

31. prints its parameter to the console
&
abs(a)
.py
print()

32. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
and
if
del

33. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
readline
-
^

34. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
>=
//=
#

35. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
:
-=
is
*=

36. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
floating point number
-
==
print

37. Symbol to subtract things from each other
<<
a**b
-
argv

38. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
len()
*read
|
//=

39. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
str
%d
#
:

40. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
&
Variables
is not
int

41. The extension for Python scripts
if
read
.py
try

42. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
-
print
del

43. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
read
*read
input()

44. Less than symbol
elif (Else if)
print
+=
<

45. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
+=
argument variable
int
str

46. unction to read one line of a file
return
read
=
readline

47. turns an object into an integer
print
int()
+
<=

48. exponent AND assignment operator
#
=
**=
open()

49. Binary Right Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved right by the number of bits specified by the right operand. a >> 2 will give 15 which is 0000 1111
a%b
>>
.py
*readline

50. Function to write something to a file
#
pass
write
round()