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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. The extension for Python scripts
#
|
*readline
.py

2. assignment operator
not in
=
|
%r

3. assignment operator
if
=
int()
*readline

4. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
^
str()
int
len()

5. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
+
write
class
()

6. Function to write something to a file
&
n
write
%d

7. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
<<
in
assignment
break

8. Command to print to the screen
print
-
%=
|

9. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
<=
#
close
>

10. Symbol to add things together
|
is not
+
%

11. 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
()
a//b
Variables
<<

12. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
and
len()
+

13. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
not in
%
%d
is

14. 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
%s
float
<<
:

15. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
str()
write
-=
and

16. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
%r
^
or
for

17. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
:
-
except
/=

18. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
open()
del
-=
return

19. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
a%b
#
**=

20. floor division AND assignment operator
len()
&

//=

21. ,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.
*read
//=
=

22. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
argv
>
&
*write(stuff)

23. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
or
<=
|
()

24. Argument variable
%d
&
argv
readline

25. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
#
argument variable
=
is

26. Symbol to subtract things from each other
=
and
-
print

27. prints its parameter to the console
/=
print()
for
/

28. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
%d
/=
insert()
del

29. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
print
=
del

30. 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
continue
=
^
|

31. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
str
=
print
#

32. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
<
/=
=
float

33. Evaluates to true if it finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x in y - here in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
argument variable
%r
in
input()

34. Adds something to a variable
is
=
-=
format string

35. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
a**b
%
<=
str

36. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
*readline
assignment
write
print

37. single line comment
def
write
#

38. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
abs(a)
Variables
else
+

39. Symbol to add things together
+
<<
=
<

40. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
readline
==
*read
close

41. Symbol used to create comments
#
**=
print()
*truncate

42. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
=
n
*=

43. unction to read one line of a file
math.sqrt(a)
%=
open()
readline

44. multiply AND assignment operator
-
close
def
*=

45. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
*
except
or

46. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
float
int()
%
|

47. Function to read the contents of a file
read
append()
>>
math.sqrt(a)

48. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
raise
-=
Variables

49. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
%s
else
continue
/

50. Command to print to the screen
*write(stuff)
a%b
+
print