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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills

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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. Symbol to add things together
del
+
open()
file.write(stuff)

2. modulus AND assignment operator
*=
%=
<<
print

3. Create a variable.
a//b
^
=
return

4. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
>>
math.sqrt(a)
int()

5. Adds something to a variable
=
-=
<<
open()

6. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
elif (Else if)
format string
len()
()

7. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
#
#
def
except

8. Symbol used to create comments
#
a%b
format string
truncate

9. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
n
^
>>

10. modulo
int()
a%b
math.sqrt(a)
a**b

11. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
if
%s
assignment
&

12. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
*read
-
~
str

13. Symbol to add things together
input()
del
+
^

14. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
in
for
a//b
elif (Else if)

15. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
=
is
len()

16. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
a%b
~
%d
=

17. 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
not
in
^
n

18. absolute value
str()
read
abs(a)
and

19. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
str()
float
else
file.readline()

20. End header line.
:
class
=
/

21. asks the user for a response and returns that response
>=
input()
~
>

22. deletes an item from a list
write
del
=
%d

23. Command to print to the screen
print
:
<=
in

24. floor division
a//b
for
open()
*

25. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
==
close
read
%d

26. assignment operator
=
if
*write(stuff)
>>

27. square root
n
insert()
*read
math.sqrt(a)

28. unction to read one line of a file

>
readline
argument variable

29. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
=
floating point number
>>
*write(stuff)

30. subtract AND assignment operator
-=
+=
-
return

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

32. writes stuff to the file
abs(a)
%r
=
file.write(stuff)

33. turns an object into an integer
>
int()
a**b
%=

34. An operator that removes a value from a list.
del
*read
%s
str

35. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
%d
truncate
<
*truncate

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

37. floor division AND assignment operator
file.seek()
//=
*write(stuff)
a**b

38. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
=
%s
:

39. End header line.
:
=
write
//=

40. assignment operator
<
*readline
=
+=

41. exponentiation
file.readline()
open()
|
a**b

42. adds an item to a list
%d
append()
+
%d

43. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
==
def
print
not

44. The extension for Python scripts
.py
/=
open()
**=

45. turns an object into a string
del
/
str()
//=

46. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
del
#
n
argv

47. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
>>
.py
<=
print

48. Function to write something to a file
write
in
del
<

49. Function to open or read a file
insert()
open()
=
%

50. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
Variables
n
==
in