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Basic Python Programming

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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
close
if
write

2. absolute value
abs(a)
%d
def
<<

3. Symbol to add things together
=
read
abs(a)
+

4. turns an object into a string
format string
+
str()
in

5. Argument variable
**=
Variables
a%b
argv

6. 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
file.write(stuff)
>>
*=
:

7. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
open()
Variables
%s
:

8. prints its parameter to the console
**=
print()
()
.py

9. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
len()
for
int()
*read

10. Symbol used to create comments
#
len()
and
math.sqrt(a)

11. modulus AND assignment operator
()
del
%=
+

12. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
*
file.seek()
^
Variables

13. deletes an item from a list
del
=
*=
=

14. multiply AND assignment operator
a%b
for
*=
else

15. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
~
float
()
**=

16. Less than or equal to symbol
>
<=
>=
>>

17. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
%s
~
int
-

18. modulo
a%b
append()
write
#

19. adds an item to a list
open()
<
append()
|

20. add AND assignment operator
+
>=
+=
or

21. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
#
&
+=
str()

22. Argument variable
argv
a%b
>>
~

23. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
pass
read
|
//=

24. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
*
float
readline
round()

25. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
return
append()
argv
len()

26. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
round()
else
*read
abs(a)

27. Less than or equal to symbol
+
<=
Variables
%r

28. divide AND assignment operator
/=
if
<<
>=

29. assignment operator
str()
=
close
#

30. Command to print to the screen
print
pass
:
&

31. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
print
:
=
not in

32. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
n
try
%
read

33. adds an item to a list
continue
*read
append()
insert()

34. Less than symbol
<
|
>=
~

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
^
=
abs(a)
==

36. divide AND assignment operator
float
/=
>>
()

37. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
print()
len()
str()
==

38. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
open()
else
else

39. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
^
len()
%
for

40. Symbol used to create comments
#
Variables
class
%r

41. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
&
del
Variables
round()

42. square root
.py
math.sqrt(a)
else
is

43. Adds something to a variable
write
.py
=
==

44. add AND assignment operator
+=
-
len()
>=

45. Create a variable.
len()
+
~
=

46. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
floating point number
%r
&
/

47. Function to read the contents of a file
>=
read
not
except

48. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
Variables
//=
file.write(stuff)
#

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

50. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
int()
%d
read
=