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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. This statement causes an exception.






3. Less than or equal to symbol






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






5. turns an object into an integer






6. prints its parameter to the console






7. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.






8. Greater than symbol






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






10. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.






11. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at






12. Symbol used to create comments






13. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.






14. assignment operator






15. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.






16. Writes stuff to the file.






17. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.






18. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.






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






20. floor division






21. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.






22. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.






23. The extension for Python scripts






24. Symbol to subtract things from each other






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






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






27. exponentiation






28. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.






29. A statement that breaks out of a loop.






30. Symbol to add things together






31. unction to read one line of a file






32. Adds a new line character






33. deletes an item from a list






34. prints its parameter to the console






35. floor division






36. floor division AND assignment operator






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






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






39. 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






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






41. modulo






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






43. unction to read one line of a file






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






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






46. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.






47. Symbol to subtract things from each other






48. exponent AND assignment operator






49. modulus AND assignment operator






50. Adds a new line character