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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. deletes an item from a list
del
-
=
%r

2. Adds something to a variable
round()
=
()
.py

3. Argument variable
>
open()
int()
argv

4. turns an object into an integer
in
del
int()
#

5. Greater than symbol
&
>
a//b
class

6. exponentiation
a//b
a**b
+
/=

7. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
<
|
class
continue

8. Symbol to add things together
assignment
+
<<
#

9. writes stuff to the file
truncate
%r
file.write(stuff)
else

10. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
break
int
return
#

11. assignment operator
<=
file.readline()
=
round()

12. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
Variables
==
argv
-

13. Function to write something to a file
~
write
&
*write(stuff)

14. Greater than or equal symbol.
.py
>=
<<
*read

15. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
*=
>=
()
open()

16. turns an object into a string
-
str()
read
in

17. add AND assignment operator
Variables
write
+=
in

18. turns an object into a string
abs(a)
()
+
str()

19. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
&
round()
>=
/

20. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
.py
del
str()
pass

21. Writes stuff to the file.
%r
*read
==
*write(stuff)

22. empties the file
abs(a)
print()
file.truncate()
del

23. The extension for Python scripts
#
//=
and
.py

24. 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
>>
class
/
def

25. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
insert()
argv
%s
for

26. 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
+=
n
and

27. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
assignment
>>
and
print

28. The extension for Python scripts
print()
.py
format string
and

29. absolute value
abs(a)
print
/
<<

30. asks the user for a response and returns that response
read
/
abs(a)
input()

31. Adds a new line character
*=
>
==
n

32. Less than symbol
=
round()
/
<

33. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
>>
if
for
~

34. floor division AND assignment operator
input()
close
//=
append()

35. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
%=
insert()
print()
not in

36. Symbol to multiply things
*
%
-=
def

37. deletes an item from a list
*
insert()
&
del

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

39. Symbol to subtract things from each other
-
<=
<
()

40. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
-
class
raise

41. Argument variable
*write(stuff)
argv
if
round()

42. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
#
//=
str
a**b

43. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
while
len()
close
file.write(stuff)

44. Function to open or read a file
a//b
open()
~
*

45. adds an item to a list
raise
del
while
append()

46. multiply AND assignment operator
abs(a)
*=
not
Variables

47. End header line.
*
:
=
class

48. modulus AND assignment operator
%=
input()
round()
Variables

49. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
try
else
>=
&

50. floor division
%=
a//b
>>
%=