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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 its parameter to the console
print()
~
round()
not in

2. exponent AND assignment operator
*truncate
=
**=
abs(a)

3. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
str()
close
if
in

4. floor division
*read
abs(a)
<
a//b

5. writes stuff to the file
file.write(stuff)
=
abs(a)
a//b

6. A built-in function that converts integers and strings to floating-point numbers.
float
len()
return
del

7. 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).
pass
is not
def
+=

8. Symbol to multiply things
a**b
str()
*
-=

9. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
Variables
len()
read
round()

10. Symbol to add things together
+
+=
and
int

11. assignment operator
argument variable
|
=
-

12. Binary AND Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. (a & b) will give 12 which is 0000 1100
&
file.readline()
/=
.py

13. Function to open or read a file
and
def
open()
file.seek()

14. Greater than symbol
:
>
Variables
or

15. square root
=
not
math.sqrt(a)
&

16. exponentiation
>
a**b
:
**=

17. turns an object into a string
str()
a//b
float
truncate

18. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
<<
*
assignment
readline

19. 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
close
^
math.sqrt(a)
str

20. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
argv
is not
%s
file.readline()

21. The extension for Python scripts
a//b
*=
%=
.py

22. divide AND assignment operator
=
*
a**b
/=

23. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
~
%=
file.seek()
%r

24. Greater than symbol
>
str
>>
write

25. Writes stuff to the file.
try
<=
*write(stuff)
#

26. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
len()
<<
a//b

27. ,multi-line comment hard-code,Fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot easily be altered by the user.
class
%s
del

28. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
%r
*=
len()

29. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
%r
|
~

30. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
*
not
int()
==

31. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
not
file.write(stuff)
floating point number
/

32. Symbol to multiply things
round()
*
int
#

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

34. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
try
%d
argv
^

35. Less than or equal to symbol
<=
|
*=
argv

36. modulo
*=
write
.py
a%b

37. add AND assignment operator
round()
input()
()
+=

38. Create a variable.
=
&
#
is

39. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
break
-=
insert()
~

40. Command to print to the screen
**=
#
print
#

41. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
str()
abs(a)

42. modulus AND assignment operator
=
del
>=
%=

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

44. sets the file's current position
file.seek()
*
in
math.sqrt(a)

45. deletes an item from a list
a**b
del
continue
str()

46. adds an item to a list
append()
print
~
.py

47. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
pass
n
str()
format string

48. turns an object into a string
try
truncate
except
str()

49. Function to open or read a file
print()
.py
*write(stuff)
open()

50. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
n
==
not in
%s