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Basic Python Programming

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. assignment operator






2. 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






3. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.






4. exponentiation






5. 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






6. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.






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






8. turns an object into an integer






9. The extension for Python scripts






10. absolute value






11. Command to print to the screen






12. Greater than symbol






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






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






15. Writes stuff to the file.






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






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






18. Symbol to add things together






19. Symbol to subtract things from each other






20. Function to read the contents of a file






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






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






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






24. deletes an item from a list






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






26. turns an object into a string






27. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.






28. Less than symbol






29. Symbol used to create comments






30. exponent AND assignment operator






31. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.






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






33. Function to read the contents of a file






34. prints its parameter to the console






35. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.






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






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






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






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






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






41. Adds something to a variable






42. multiply AND assignment operator






43. floor division AND assignment operator






44. Adds a new line character






45. Function to open or read a file






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






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






48. Function to write something to a file






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






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