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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 read the contents of a file
<=
read

del

2. add AND assignment operator
+=
a//b
raise
abs(a)

3. turns an object into an integer
not
%
int()
or

4. Function to open or read a file
open()
is not
()
a//b

5. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
or
==
insert()
n

6. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
round()
%
()
truncate

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

8. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
print()
<
Variables
**=

9. turns an object into an integer
int()
raise
floating point number
%=

10. exponentiation
%=
*
try
a**b

11. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
-
<=
close
str

12. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
open()
readline
%d
=

13. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
==

format string
%

14. absolute value
del
=
abs(a)
:

15. divide AND assignment operator
/=
insert()
close
%

16. floor division AND assignment operator
str()
//=
argv
pass

17. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
a**b
%d
file.readline()
float

18. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
~
elif (Else if)
>
read

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

20. assignment operator
round()
=
%
insert()

21. modulus AND assignment operator
-
del
%=
class

22. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
argv
floating point number
print
%r

23. 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
*read
>>
*
raise

24. square root
abs(a)
math.sqrt(a)
//=
not

25. Adds something to a variable
int()
=
-=
<=

26. subtract AND assignment operator
&
del
-=
close

27. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
Variables
n
=
break

28. The extension for Python scripts
+=
assignment
is not
.py

29. Symbol to add things together
+
def
-=
%=

30. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
is not
for
*truncate
-=

31. prints its parameter to the console
for
<
str()
print()

32. 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

33. adds an item to a list
append()
a//b
del
Variables

34. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
<=
<<
==
argv

35. Symbol used to create comments
#
str()
Variables
==

36. Symbol to multiply things
a%b
%=
*
in

37. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index
>
len()
insert()
-

38. exponent AND assignment operator
~
**=
break
write

39. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
argv
print()
file.readline()
close

40. deletes an item from a list
else
del
read
math.sqrt(a)

41. Adds a new line character
int()
:
|
n

42. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
#
file.write(stuff)
%r

43. floor division AND assignment operator
float
<=
//=
is

44. Function to write something to a file
*write(stuff)
=
write
*=

45. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
+
~
-=

46. rounds a number to the number of decimal points you choose
truncate
insert()
round()
append()

47. modulo
a%b
a//b
not in
%s

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

49. Symbol to multiply things
append()
*
abs(a)

50. Symbol used to create comments
else
#
not in
del