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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. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
Variables
=
open()
>

2. Symbol to multiply things
%=
*
a%b
a//b

3. asks the user for a response and returns that response
read
input()
~
except

4. Symbol to add things together
=
+
~
/

5. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
math.sqrt(a)
:
insert()
n

6. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
+
==
%=
if

7. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
round()
<=
def
*

8. Create a variable.
=
print
is
<

9. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
str()
-=
if
%

10. The extension for Python scripts
=
.py
/
*

11. exponent AND assignment operator
append()
argument variable
**=
/

12. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
<
del
>=

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

14. 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
/=
Variables
<<
del

15. subtract AND assignment operator
/=
-=
<=
and

16. Function to write something to a file
a//b
#
write
round()

17. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
pass
+=
/=
#

18. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
del
return
int
argv

19. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
+=
/=
for
*readline

20. exponent AND assignment operator
:
pass
Variables
**=

21. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
while
close
open()
%=

22. End header line.
truncate
:
%
math.sqrt(a)

23. modulus AND assignment operator
input()
%=
file.seek()
is

24. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
format string
raise
/
+

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

26. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
/=
%r
str()
-

27. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
/
=
break
=

28. deletes an item from a list
#
del
not in
*read

29. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
:
write
=

30. adds an item to a list
append()
and
|
try

31. divide AND assignment operator
argv
assignment
<<
/=

32. 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
format string
floating point number
Variables
>>

33. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
format string
/
open()
print()

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

35. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
or
/
del
while

36. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
int
%d
len()
print

37. An operator that removes a value from a list.
&
=
del
readline

38. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
#
str()
class
file.readline()

39. modulus AND assignment operator
int()
for
%=
print()

40. absolute value
**=
abs(a)
print
file.readline()

41. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
==
*read
assignment
round()

42. Symbol used to create comments
()
*truncate
<<
#

43. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
str()
truncate
is not
def

44. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
.py
for
insert()
+

45. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
>=
else
**=
open()

46. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
def
break
class

47. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
insert()
for
file.readline()
append()

48. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
/
def
not
<

49. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
&
>
floating point number
~

50. 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.
file.seek()
>=
math.sqrt(a)
in