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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. divide AND assignment operator






2. The extension for Python scripts






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






4. Adds a new line character






5. Less than symbol






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






7. Symbol to multiply things






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






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






10. A statement that breaks out of a loop.






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






12. modulus AND assignment operator






13. assignment operator






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






15. turns an object into a string






16. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.






17. deletes an item from a list






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






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






20. Symbol to subtract things from each other






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






22. floor division






23. Greater than or equal symbol.






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






25. 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






26. 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).






27. 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






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






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






30. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.






31. Function to read the contents of a file






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






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






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






35. floor division AND assignment operator






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






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






38. adds an item to a list






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






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






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






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






43. Symbol to subtract things from each other






44. 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






45. Create a variable.






46. Argument variable






47. multiply AND assignment operator






48. 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.






49. add AND assignment operator






50. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()