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Basic Python Programming

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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
raise
>=
try
if

2. Symbol to add things together
=
+
insert()
=

3. turns an object into a string
def
*
#
str()

4. Create a variable.
print
=
if
for

5. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
not
>=
abs(a)
len()

6. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
*=
*=
int
<

7. Symbol used to create comments
read
#
>
**=

8. 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
^
continue
=
#

9. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
<=
a//b
abs(a)
len()

10. Function to read the contents of a file
%r
read
#
=

11. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
input()
n
%r
is

12. turns an object into a string
len()
%s
=
str()

13. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
%r
*=
a**b

14. divide AND assignment operator
print()
str()
~
/=

15. An operator that removes a value from a list.
del
a%b
def
<<

16. Function to open or read a file
%s
open()
abs(a)
int

17. floor division AND assignment operator
=
math.sqrt(a)
<=
//=

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

19. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
file.write(stuff)
in
<<
elif (Else if)

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

21. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
*readline

open()

22. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
def
close
+
a%b

23. add AND assignment operator
-
+=
else
<<

24. The extension for Python scripts
%s
>=
.py
*

25. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
=
len()
*
<=

26. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
:
>>
not
file.readline()

27. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
pass
>>
def
format string

28. Reads just one line of a text file.
-=
truncate
-=
*readline

29. exponent AND assignment operator
<
**=
close
&

30. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
-=
%s
+
#

31. turns an object into an integer
write
+=
int()
insert()

32. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
+
|
file.truncate()
%d

33. absolute value
abs(a)
:
break
<=

34. Adds something to a variable
file.write(stuff)
=
str()
.py

35. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
/
insert()
()
.py

36. Greater than symbol
is
int()
>
()

37. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
str()
%
>
is

38. Symbol to subtract things from each other
%=
elif (Else if)
-
-=

39. Less than or equal to symbol
*
elif (Else if)
<=
int()

40. subtract AND assignment operator
math.sqrt(a)
readline
+
-=

41. Less than symbol
**=
.py
#
<

42. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
//=
del
close
==

43. This variable holds the arguments you pass to your Python script when you run it. Then you unpack it in your script so you have variables you can work with.
+=
()
-=
argument variable

44. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
|
*write(stuff)
**=

45. multiply AND assignment operator
close
else
Variables
*=

46. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
and
input()
floating point number
print

47. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
~
*write(stuff)
and
for

48. adds an item to a list
append()
%r
-
try

49. Adds a new line character
int

n
a**b

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