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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Symbol to multiply things






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






3. modulus AND assignment operator






4. Adds a new line character






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






6. Greater than or equal symbol.






7. writes stuff to the file






8. square root






9. Greater than symbol






10. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.






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






12. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose






13. add AND assignment operator






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






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






16. Symbol to multiply things






17. End header line.






18. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.






19. add AND assignment operator






20. 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.






21. 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






22. square root






23. Function to write something to a file






24. Writes stuff to the file.






25. Less than symbol






26. assignment operator






27. Adds something to a variable






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






29. empties the file






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






31. turns an object into a string






32. Create a variable.






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






34. 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






35. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol






36. floor division






37. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.






38. asks the user for a response and returns that response






39. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose






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






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






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






43. 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






44. floor division






45. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.






46. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.






47. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible






48. A statement that displays a value on the screen.






49. Function to open or read a file






50. prints its parameter to the console