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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. Function to write something to a file
|
a**b
write
==

2. Function to read the contents of a file
a//b
append()
read
file.truncate()

3. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
print
=
==
%r

4. prints its parameter to the console
print()
str()
append()
+

5. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
insert()
del
.py
return

6. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
print()
/
-
break

7. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
.py
close
a%b

8. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
file.write(stuff)
*readline
~
else

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

10. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
>
>
math.sqrt(a)

11. Function to read the contents of a file
read
del
~
truncate

12. asks the user for a response and returns that response
/
abs(a)
write
input()

13. modulo
del
a%b
for
*truncate

14. Function to open or read a file
&
round()
open()
.py

15. multiply AND assignment operator
:
int
*=
def

16. Empties the file - watch out if you care about the file.
if
insert()
*truncate
abs(a)

17. prints its parameter to the console
print()
a%b
del
del

18. multiply AND assignment operator
%d
>
insert()
*=

19. assignment operator
<=
=
*truncate
*=

20. Create a variable.
file.truncate()
append()
del
=

21. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
/
or
del
class

22. Symbol to add things together
str()
%=
+
input()

23. Create a variable.
=
else
*read
abs(a)

24. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
round()
write
and
argument variable

25. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
#
=
%
str()

26. 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

27. unction to read one line of a file
readline
while
truncate
#

28. adds an item to a list
math.sqrt(a)
append()
/=
=

29. Greater than or equal symbol.
/
>=
file.readline()
a**b

30. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
=
Variables
|
%s

31. divide AND assignment operator
append()
<<
/=
math.sqrt(a)

32. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
close
math.sqrt(a)
n
#

33. absolute value
abs(a)
float
print
floating point number

34. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
class
file.truncate()
def
len()

35. floor division AND assignment operator
//=
>>
in
write

36. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol
/
>=
def
-

37. Function to open or read a file
*write(stuff)
open()
%r
input()

38. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
input()
-=
a%b
==

39. single line comment
=
()
break
#

40. exponentiation
a**b
=
=
abs(a)

41. 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.
<<
elif (Else if)
>
not in

42. Symbol to multiply things
*
%=
&
//=

43. modulus AND assignment operator
del
()
%=
*readline

44. Writes stuff to the file.
#
*write(stuff)
%s
Variables

45. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
*read
%s
not
//=

46. 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
break
>>
=
.py

47. floor division
elif (Else if)
+
*
a//b

48. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
truncate
*read
insert()
input()

49. 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
^
n
#

50. Command to print to the screen
else
==
%s
print