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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. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
while
|
close

2. The extension for Python scripts
*=
continue
.py
int()

3. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
/
read
print

4. End header line.
:
in
()
()

5. Reads just one line of a text file.
print()
not
%d
*readline

6. absolute value
abs(a)
%s
#
input()

7. Command to print to the screen
=
print
+=
*write(stuff)

8. subtract AND assignment operator
math.sqrt(a)
-=
|
>

9. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
*write(stuff)
input()
elif (Else if)
not

10. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
**=
len()
%s
-=

11. subtract AND assignment operator
math.sqrt(a)
-=
//=
%

12. 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
^
argv
print()
>>

13. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
==
is not
a//b

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

15. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
%s
file.readline()
-
#

16. Adds something to a variable
=
<
file.truncate()
str()

17. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
~
=
try
elif (Else if)

18. unction to read one line of a file
readline
str()
file.truncate()
%d

19. 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).
is not
a%b
*=
>

20. asks the user for a response and returns that response
|
file.truncate()
input()
file.seek()

21. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
^
read
elif (Else if)
else

22. adds an item to a list
continue
%s

append()

23. Adds a new line character
and
~
%s
n

24. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
continue
read
*read
=

25. Function to read the contents of a file
else
read
<
.py

26. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
not
&
break
//=

27. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
is not
+=
+
and

28. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
open()
<<
/
floating point number

29. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
not
%s
&
append()

30. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
del
return
>=
class

31. modulo
%
.py
a%b
()

32. Symbol used to create comments
#
int()
^
%d

33. absolute value
print()
write
*
abs(a)

34. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
in
int()
=

35. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
&
print
&

36. 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
<
>>
*read
>=

37. add AND assignment operator
a//b
Variables
+=
~

38. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
def
file.write(stuff)
*read

39. floor division AND assignment operator
else
//=
class
else

40. 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
<<
//=
round()
**=

41. adds an item to a list
&
append()
print
if

42. 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
%
/
argv
>>

43. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
and
Variables
#
>

44. square root
()
math.sqrt(a)
in
^

45. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
a**b
//=
continue
input()

46. Function to open or read a file
try
#
open()
/

47. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
.py
#
%d
print

48. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
del
round()
^

49. Function to open or read a file
=
print
open()
insert()

50. prints its parameter to the console
print()
*=
//=
len()