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Basic Python Programming
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Study First
Subject
:
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. unction to read one line of a file
readline
str()
insert()
str
2. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
round()
.py
or
3. The extension for Python scripts
del
.py
or
str()
4. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
argv
len()
/=
5. 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
^
except
pass
**=
6. Writes stuff to the file.
<
Variables
*write(stuff)
not in
7. turns an object into a string
int
assignment
close
str()
8. Command to print to the screen
print
>=
&
%=
9. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
Variables
%s
del
close
10. 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.
*readline
not in
else
*
11. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
>
truncate
<
/=
12. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
#
%
=
13. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
or
*=
for
int
14. Adds a new line character
<
float
n
str()
15. modulus AND assignment operator
and
>=
==
%=
16. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
len()
-
readline
17. Less than or equal to symbol
^
%s
<=
and
18. asks the user for a response and returns that response
pass
input()
%s
%r
19. Function to read the contents of a file
read
class
<=
*=
20. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
*write(stuff)
except
or
<<
21. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
class
=
if
assignment
22. 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.
except
**=
in
class
23. Reads just one line of a text file.
*readline
()
write
math.sqrt(a)
24. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
-
%s
math.sqrt(a)
*write(stuff)
25. Less than symbol
<
del
/=
+
26. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
pass
if
^
readline
27. Adds a new line character
%s
=
n
file.write(stuff)
28. Symbol used to create comments
read
and
%
#
29. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
for
class
print()
#
30. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
|
while
write
abs(a)
31. prints its parameter to the console
int
del
<
print()
32. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
abs(a)
%r
elif (Else if)
*truncate
33. multiply AND assignment operator
*=
>>
*
=
34. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
*readline
len()
round()
float
35. Function to open or read a file
file.readline()
%r
class
open()
36. 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
//=
def
>>
del
37. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
*
abs(a)
~
format string
38. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
return
and
str
format string
39. unction to read one line of a file
#
readline
^
math.sqrt(a)
40. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
and
>
format string
41. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
try
abs(a)
=
42. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
del
+
del
else
43. Function to open or read a file
open()
#
else
//=
44. The extension for Python scripts
==
pass
.py
print
45. Function to write something to a file
*truncate
read
write
break
46. Symbol to subtract things from each other
%r
<=
<<
-
47. 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
return
*read
48. empties the file
+
Variables
file.truncate()
read
49. asks the user for a response and returns that response
assignment
%r
try
input()
50. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
and
in
a//b