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Basic Python Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. unction to read one line of a file






2. Greater than or equal symbol.






3. The extension for Python scripts






4. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index






5. 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






6. Writes stuff to the file.






7. turns an object into a string






8. Command to print to the screen






9. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.






10. 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.






11. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible






12. An operator to check whether two variables refer to the same object.






13. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.






14. Adds a new line character






15. modulus AND assignment operator






16. inserts an item inside a list at a certain index






17. Less than or equal to symbol






18. asks the user for a response and returns that response






19. Function to read the contents of a file






20. Prevents a runtime error from stopping the program.






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






22. Evaluates to true if it finds a variable in the specified sequence and false otherwise. x in y - here in results in a 1 if x is a member of sequence y.






23. Reads just one line of a text file.






24. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.






25. Less than symbol






26. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.






27. Adds a new line character






28. Symbol used to create comments






29. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.






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






31. prints its parameter to the console






32. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()






33. multiply AND assignment operator






34. returns the length of a string (number of characters)






35. Function to open or read a file






36. 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






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






38. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.






39. unction to read one line of a file






40. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible






41. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.






42. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.






43. Function to open or read a file






44. The extension for Python scripts






45. Function to write something to a file






46. Symbol to subtract things from each other






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






48. empties the file






49. asks the user for a response and returns that response






50. Symbol to divide by the number to the right of the symbol