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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Less than or equal to symbol






2. turns an object into a string






3. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.






4. Function to write something to a file






5. modulus AND assignment operator






6. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.






7. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.






8. Adds a new line character






9. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.






10. returns the length of a string (number of characters)






11. divide AND assignment operator






12. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.






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






14. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol






15. turns an object into an integer






16. Symbol used to create comments






17. 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






18. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose






19. Adds something to a variable






20. deletes an item from a list






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






22. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.






23. writes stuff to the file






24. Less than or equal to symbol






25. multiply AND assignment operator






26. assignment operator






27. floor division






28. This variable holds the arguments you pass to your Python script when you run it. Then you unpack it in your script so you have variables you can work with.






29. Symbol to multiply things






30. Adds something to a variable






31. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.






32. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.






33. asks the user for a response and returns that response






34. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise






35. 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






36. End header line.






37. exponentiation






38. modulo






39. Evaluates to false if the variables on either side of the operator point to the same object and true otherwise. x is not y - here is not results in 1 if id(x) is not equal to id(y).






40. adds an item to a list






41. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible






42. 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






43. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.






44. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.






45. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.






46. Adds a new line character






47. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.






48. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.






49. asks the user for a response and returns that response






50. An operator that removes a value from a list.