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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. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
break
print
continue
+=
2. The extension for Python scripts
.py
file.write(stuff)
and
a//b
3. Reads just one line of a text file.
//=
def
open()
*readline
4. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
round()
-=
input()
insert()
5. Symbol used to create comments
#
=
*write(stuff)
/=
6. Function to write something to a file
math.sqrt(a)
*read
write
is
7. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
len()
:
>>
()
8. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
/
int
>>
%r
9. unction to read one line of a file
&
readline
/=
%r
10. End header line.
and
%=
:
-=
11. Create a variable.
=
insert()
Variables
input()
12. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
truncate
==
**=
<=
13. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
while
floating point number
Variables
14. Greater than or equal symbol.
str
:
%=
>=
15. This statement causes an exception.
raise
read
+
*
16. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
file.write(stuff)
*read
math.sqrt(a)
argv
17. Less than symbol
<
>
a//b
|
18. add AND assignment operator
+=
%r
write
close
19. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
close
append()
elif (Else if)
is
20. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
**=
close
a//b
elif (Else if)
21. Argument variable
n
argv
write
<
22. 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.
|
pass
abs(a)
not in
23. turns an object into an integer
int()
append()
Variables
if
24. exponentiation
append()
a**b
/=
//=
25. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
open()
try
read
~
26. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
while
if
round()
<=
27. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
print()
//=
%=
28. empties the file
=
file.truncate()
=
29. Function to write something to a file
assignment
close
floating point number
write
30. asks the user for a response and returns that response
*truncate
input()
except
is not
31. Create a variable.
math.sqrt(a)
=
read
if
32. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
&
if
=
Variables
33. assignment operator
else
=
file.readline()
//=
34. square root
math.sqrt(a)
^
a%b
.py
35. adds an item to a list
continue
append()
del
str()
36. An operator that removes a value from a list.
int()
|
del
=
37. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
//=
%s
^
=
38. modulo
-=
+=
file.readline()
a%b
39. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
|
<
is not
del
40. exponentiation
*=
a**b
int()
<<
41. Function to read the contents of a file
read
def
-=
not in
42. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
|
close
assignment
43. floor division AND assignment operator
%
//=
#
*readline
44. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
open()
=
pass
/
45. Symbol to multiply things
math.sqrt(a)
<<
a**b
*
46. Adds something to a variable
if
=
n
close
47. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
.py
a//b
def
is
48. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
while
argv
or
def
49. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
file.seek()
a%b
class
math.sqrt(a)
50. Adds a new line character
-
**=
n
/=