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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at






2. Symbol to multiply things






3. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.






4. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.






5. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.






6. Function to write something to a file






7. Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x not in y - here not in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.






8. modulo






9. Function to read the contents of a file






10. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.






11. Adds something to a variable






12. Symbol to add things together






13. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.






14. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.






15. turns an object into an integer






16. Less than symbol






17. Command to print to the screen






18. empties the file






19. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.






20. deletes an item from a list






21. 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






22. returns the length of a string (number of characters)






23. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.






24. Function to open or read a file






25. subtract AND assignment operator






26. Symbol to subtract things from each other






27. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.






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






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






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






31. Create a variable.






32. unction to read one line of a file






33. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.






34. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division






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






36. An operator that removes a value from a list.






37. prints its parameter to the console






38. Function to open or read a file






39. turns an object into an integer






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






41. Less than or equal to symbol






42. prints its parameter to the console






43. Command to print to the screen






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






45. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.






46. Adds a new line character






47. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index






48. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.






49. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index






50. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.