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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. multiply AND assignment operator
int()
*=
+=
def

2. square root
a%b
%
write
math.sqrt(a)

3. square root
float
math.sqrt(a)
close
//=

4. turns an object into an integer
int()
/
//=
*truncate

5. sets the file's current position
in
abs(a)
file.seek()
print

6. absolute value
*=
insert()
abs(a)
=

7. A string that begins with the % symbol and contains a sequence of printable characters and format specifiers that determine how values output should look.
/
format string
=
%r

8. Function to write something to a file
write
append()
~
raise

9. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
%
raise
truncate
break

10. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
or
+
<=
in

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

12. unction to read one line of a file
str()
print
/=
readline

13. prints its parameter to the console
>=
append()
print()
.py

14. 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.
not in
del
truncate
for

15. Symbol to subtract things from each other
print
-
append()
else

16. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.
readline
del
<=
except

17. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
*write(stuff)
del
#
close

18. Less than symbol
elif (Else if)

<<
<

19. The extension for Python scripts
/
print
.py
len()

20. multiply AND assignment operator
&
*=
%d
<

21. Argument variable
argv
=
*=
#

22. Function to read the contents of a file
read
floating point number
#
a%b

23. Reads just one line of a text file.
write
-
*readline
*write(stuff)

24. asks the user for a response and returns that response
*=
%s
input()
readline

25. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
round()
%r
*truncate
or

26. Create a variable.
-
=
a//b
class

27. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
a**b
truncate
int()
del

28. absolute value
abs(a)
del
-
truncate

29. add AND assignment operator
<
int
+=
=

30. Adds something to a variable
while
|
=
a%b

31. asks the user for a response and returns that response
/
str()
if
input()

32. modulus AND assignment operator
insert()
%=
append()
|

33. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
+=
input()
open()

34. Symbol to multiply things
write
=
%r
*

35. add AND assignment operator
+=
%s
>
=

36. exponentiation
a**b
assignment
len()
continue

37. floor division
a//b
#
del
Variables

38. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
<=
if
not in
write

39. Writes stuff to the file.
*write(stuff)
or
>=
readline

40. modulo
a%b
or
in
file.write(stuff)

41. floor division AND assignment operator
>
>>
#
//=

42. floor division
*read
%=
else
a//b

43. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
*truncate
else
len()
write

44. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
write
()
str
=

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

46. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
abs(a)
%
()
>

47. Command to print to the screen
print
>
+
write

48. Symbol used to create comments
append()
while
int()
#

49. 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
()
while
<<
close

50. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
:
file.seek()
+=