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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. modulus AND assignment operator
%r
%=
open()
else

2. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
=
:
%=

3. Function to write something to a file
%s
<<
write
break

4. unction to read one line of a file
=
readline
continue
()

5. This keyword in the body of a conditional allows chained conditionals.
elif (Else if)
is
%r
-=

6. 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.
int()
a**b
not in
**=

7. Less than symbol
<
.py
else
close

8. exponentiation
a**b
int()
&
while

9. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
break
%
>>
.py

10. deletes an item from a list
del
if
>>
%s

11. A logical operator which negates an expression so that it returns a value of True if the expression is false.
a**b
<
file.write(stuff)
not

12. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
read
class
insert()
in

13. ,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.
%d
==
not

14. Symbol to subtract things from each other
/=
<
-
<<

15. adds an item to a list
argv
round()
if
append()

16. sets the file's current position
file.seek()
float
len()
abs(a)

17. A statement that ends the current iteration of a loop but continues looping.
continue
~
+=
for

18. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
int()
~
^
del

19. Symbol to add things together
*=
>>
()
+

20. Symbol used to create comments
.py
#
pass
%d

21. 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
str
>>
insert()
<<

22. turns an object into a string
str()
append()
n
**=

23. Called Logical AND operator. If both the operands are true then then condition becomes true. (a and b) is true.
and
^
insert()
math.sqrt(a)

24. modulus AND assignment operator
/
+
%=
is not

25. A boolean operator that takes two strings and returns True if the first appears as a substring in the second.
n
in
close
^

26. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
//=
%=
for
argument variable

27. turns an object into an integer
//=
int()
math.sqrt(a)
or

28. Create a variable.
#
abs(a)
>=
=

29. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
&
file.truncate()
def
>=

30. assignment operator
file.truncate()
read
=
*=

31. writes stuff to the file
*truncate
Variables
in
file.write(stuff)

32. The extension for Python scripts
&
.py
abs(a)
len()

33. floor division
a//b
continue
==
+

34. This keyword attempts to do something that would cause the program to crash if it were not for this statement.
floating point number
truncate
try
in

35. absolute value
*=
print
abs(a)
and

36. 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
a**b
/
^
and

37. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
int
>
>>
argv

38. Adds a new line character
n
len()
append()
and

39. This keyword begins a header for a body that repeats until the condition is no longer true.
abs(a)
&
while
<<

40. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
*truncate
round()
<=
%=

41. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
and
:
format string
raise

42. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
class
print
%s
insert()

43. The extension for Python scripts
/
|
.py
-

44. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
try
str()
or
=

45. unction to read one line of a file
~
readline
append()
float

46. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
else
()
>
assignment

47. 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
<<
-
**=
readline

48. An operator that removes a value from a list.
+=
return
del
a%b

49. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
except
=
truncate

50. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
open()
()
round()
<<