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Basic Python Programming

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. ,multi-line comment hard-code,Fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot easily be altered by the user.
/=

del
a%b

2. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
>>
/
()
write

3. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.
is
else
*read
%r

4. multiply AND assignment operator
read
*=
/=
=

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

6. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
//=
read
|
*truncate

7. An operator that removes a value from a list.
*truncate
del
<<
print

8. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
str
file.readline()
def
^

9. turns an object into a string
not
math.sqrt(a)
format string
str()

10. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
for
%r
abs(a)
==

11. add AND assignment operator
+=
<=
file.readline()
<<

12. 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).
and
>=
is not
write

13. asks the user for a response and returns that response
=
()
round()
input()

14. Function to read the contents of a file
<<
<
read
len()

15. A statement that displays a value on the screen.
print
return
~
float

16. modulus AND assignment operator
%
file.seek()
%=
str()

17. Greater than or equal symbol.
argument variable
format string
a//b
>=

18. adds an item to a list
append()
open()
=
input()

19. Adds something to a variable
a%b
read
open()
=

20. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
print()
not in
format string
def

21. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
*
else
&
>>

22. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
*=
continue
a**b
==

23. Turns a line into a comment instead of executable code.
#
def
for
>>

24. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
<
n
for
round()

25. exponentiation
print()
n
a**b
a//b

26. Function to write something to a file
write
&
%s
|

27. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
^
print
*write(stuff)
truncate

28. This statement causes an exception.
insert()
raise
break
write

29. asks the user for a response and returns that response
n
input()
continue
*truncate

30. Reads just one line of a text file.
and
abs(a)
*readline
()

31. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
*truncate
^
/
round()

32. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
-=
%r
argument variable

33. deletes an item from a list
*=
//=
/
del

34. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
//=
file.readline()
file.seek()
+=

35. Adds a new line character
math.sqrt(a)
n
^
%d

36. The extension for Python scripts
argument variable
=
.py
str

37. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
read
if
and
insert()

38. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
del
str()
del
while

39. Greater than symbol
<<
<
>
+

40. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
|
is not
argument variable
<

41. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
*
input()
int
insert()

42. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
del
%
*truncate
print

43. 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
del
a%b
<<
:

44. 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
<<
-=
del
//=

45. Create a variable.
floating point number
=
insert()
>>

46. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
Variables
write
*read
a//b

47. Greater than or equal symbol.
for
>=
a**b
int

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

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

50. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
open()
#
<
not