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Basic Python Programming
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Study First
Subject
:
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Greater than or equal symbol.
()
del
<
>=
2. modulo
a%b
write
def
<
3. adds an item to a list
=
Variables
append()
print()
4. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
is not
int()
^
5. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
pass
=
.py
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
float
>>
<=
argv
7. 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.
argv
<=
argument variable
except
8. empties the file
*truncate
read
file.truncate()
read
9. turns an object into a string
close
len()
==
str()
10. 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
#
*write(stuff)
<<
break
11. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
<<
input()
&
else
12. assignment operator
=
argv
a%b
%d
13. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.
abs(a)
not in
a%b
n
14. deletes an item from a list
del
/=
+
a**b
15. Argument variable
argv
return
>
+=
16. Argument variable
except
argv
del
round()
17. prints its parameter to the console
=
print
print()
#
18. modulus AND assignment operator
close
&
%
%=
19. unction to read one line of a file
readline
*read
>=
|
20. End header line.
-=
n
:
input()
21. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
try
str
()
del
22. Function to open or read a file
open()
a%b
n
=
23. 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).
<=
%r
%d
is not
24. Create a variable.
=
read
Variables
a**b
25. floor division
is not
*
int
a//b
26. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
abs(a)
*
>
()
27. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
/
%=
()
//=
28. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
or
<
round()
Variables
29. Function to read the contents of a file
file.seek()
read
floating point number
:
30. sets the file's current position
is not
/
file.seek()
%d
31. divide AND assignment operator
~
/=
+=
~
32. Greater than or equal symbol.
for
input()
>=
*write(stuff)
33. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
>
def
write
%s
34. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
&
len()
not
a%b
35. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
input()
abs(a)
()
36. Create a variable.
=
/=
^
class
37. turns an object into an integer
==
a%b
int()
.py
38. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
or
close
while
if
39. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
*write(stuff)
file.write(stuff)
append()
40. Adds something to a variable
=
-
<<
del
41. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
open()
if
in
else
42. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
abs(a)
&
+=
write
43. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
:
floating point number
round()
44. Adds something to a variable
~
=
if
-
45. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
and
append()
if
()
46. square root
+=
write
math.sqrt(a)
def
47. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
and
insert()
format string
<<
48. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
|
~
insert()
()
49. Greater than symbol
>
a**b
//=
n
50. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
str
read
a**b
break