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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. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
while
except
%
>=

2. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
.py
()
=

3. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
%
*read
a//b
len()

4. Create a variable.
*readline
file.seek()
elif (Else if)
=

5. turns an object into a string
~
#
str()
*=

6. prints its parameter to the console
try
print()
del
round()

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

8. Adds something to a variable
//=
+=
else
=

9. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
<<
int()
append()
close

10. The extension for Python scripts
.py
input()
-=
%

11. floor division
and
read
=
a//b

12. floor division
/
=
close
a//b

13. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
write
%d
and
/

14. add AND assignment operator
+=
continue
insert()
while

15. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
else
|
%s
close

16. This statement exits a function. The remaining lines of the function are not executed.
argv
>=
continue
return

17. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
>=
in
insert()

18. exponent AND assignment operator
==
**=
#
assignment

19. single line comment
==
~
#
int

20. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
%d
if
()
return

21. Create a variable.
+
floating point number
<=
=

22. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
abs(a)
def
len()
insert()

23. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
except
del
close
round()

24. unction to read one line of a file
*readline
>
readline
%r

25. Symbol to multiply things
**=
print
raise
*

26. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
break
<<
a//b
n

27. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
for
del
str
if

28. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
=
write
>=
elif (Else if)

29. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
print()
elif (Else if)
def
else

30. Function to write something to a file
argv
write
#
>>

31. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
=
&
floating point number
^

32. adds an item to a list
append()
=
and
insert()

33. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
round()
not in
is not

34. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
n
>>
%s

35. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
n
&
=

36. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
write
%
/=
and

37. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
()
=
or
Variables

38. writes stuff to the file
a**b
file.write(stuff)
==
else

39. An operator that removes a value from a list.
file.seek()
del
read
def

40. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
#
|
=

41. 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
<<
print()
argument variable
abs(a)

42. turns an object into an integer
%
int()
^
=

43. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
-
write
%s
==

44. turns an object into an integer
int()
=
:
file.readline()

45. prints its parameter to the console
append()
print()
str()
file.readline()

46. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
:
%d
=
readline

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

48. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
>>
print()
:

49. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
format string
int
continue
input()

50. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
def
else
%r
del