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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 a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
float
%=
%d
Variables

2. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
read
math.sqrt(a)
//=

3. Create a variable.
def
input()
%d
=

4. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
-
=
if
:

5. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
a**b
=
print

6. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
#
|
<
close

7. divide AND assignment operator
/=
readline
==
open()

8. turns an object into a string
str()
&
argv
def

9. floor division
if
()
*
a//b

10. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
float
str
insert()
%

11. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
>=
#
n
except

12. assignment operator
else
=
#
~

13. Symbol to add things together
//=
while
+
write

14. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
while
print()
#

15. asks the user for a response and returns that response
%s
input()
is not
<=

16. Less than or equal to symbol
Variables
a**b
<=
and

17. unction to read one line of a file
try
input()
readline
%s

18. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
-
&
a**b
^

19. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
<<
n
abs(a)
|

20. assignment operator
round()
format string
print()
=

21. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
write
float
=
file.truncate()

22. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
%r
*truncate
readline
()

23. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
append()
%
-
pass

24. 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
int()
a**b
>>
read

25. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
return
-
>

26. 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
^
Variables
+
%=

27. sets the file's current position
//=
^
file.seek()
else

28. 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.
read
in
-=
len()

29. The extension for Python scripts
a%b
/
.py
a//b

30. exponentiation
input()
a**b
>>
file.write(stuff)

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

32. exponent AND assignment operator
==
**=
=
-=

33. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
-=
()
argv
del

34. Reads just one line of a text file.
a%b
<<
>
*readline

35. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
close
round()
in

36. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
%s
&
<=
=

37. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
assignment
Variables
#
/

38. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
math.sqrt(a)
argument variable
insert()
==

39. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
|
.py
%d

40. add AND assignment operator
*=
str()
close
+=

41. 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
continue
^
%r
-=

42. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
class
%=
<

43. Symbol used to create comments
#
:
%=
&

44. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
not in
len()
&

45. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
>>
len()
print

46. Function to open or read a file
open()
and
%=
except

47. Greater than symbol
for
a//b
format string
>

48. add AND assignment operator
append()
len()
class
+=

49. modulus AND assignment operator
print()
argv
math.sqrt(a)
%=

50. 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
//=
>>
print
except