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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. prints its parameter to the console
print()
def
*=
if

2. Function to open or read a file
open()
#
write
//=

3. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
print
==
file.seek()
%s

4. 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.
()
float
+
in

5. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
-
<=
file.readline()
return

6. This statement causes an exception.
raise
()
#
:

7. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
>>
%
for
is

8. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
.py
//=
print()

9. prints its parameter to the console
:
n
^
print()

10. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
*truncate
len()
%=
elif (Else if)

11. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
%d
argv
%
del

12. turns an object into an integer
int()
.py
%=
readline

13. square root
insert()
+
math.sqrt(a)
truncate

14. 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
readline
>>
+
()

15. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
argv
def
*write(stuff)
int

16. ,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.
<=
&

round()

17. Create a variable.
%=
floating point number
=
#

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

19. Writes stuff to the file.
truncate
n
*write(stuff)
argv

20. Greater than symbol
>
/=
|
**=

21. assignment operator
=
**=
==
open()

22. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
len()
and
<<
str()

23. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
floating point number
**=
=
pass

24. assignment operator
format string
.py
=
&

25. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
%d
=
&
~

26. Greater than symbol
>
.py
*readline
n

27. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
%d
=
del

28. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
a**b
%r
while

29. asks the user for a response and returns that response
/
>=
input()
int

30. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
raise
truncate
+=
if

31. Greater than or equal symbol.
:
>=
insert()
int

32. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
abs(a)
()
=
print

33. square root
//=
*
math.sqrt(a)
**=

34. multiply AND assignment operator
a//b
*=
&
*truncate

35. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
**=
pass
format string
/=

36. Symbol to multiply things
=
*
()
~

37. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
a%b
^
*=

38. 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
&
^
floating point number
<<

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

40. The extension for Python scripts
%s
math.sqrt(a)
.py
/

41. End header line.
/
|
continue
:

42. End header line.
continue
:
Variables
readline

43. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
print
float
|
def

44. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
def
else
int
%=

45. single line comment
n
file.readline()
<=
#

46. modulus AND assignment operator
print()
%=
int()
%s

47. Adds a new line character
n
<=
math.sqrt(a)
<

48. turns an object into an integer
int()
not
format string
-=

49. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
del
*truncate
else
a%b

50. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
%d
/
n
()