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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. Modulus operator. It's the remainder after division
and
%
a**b
<<

2. Function to close a file - it will not be able to be used again unless the file is opened.
a//b
close
open()
in

3. Create a variable.
argv
()
+
=

4. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
a%b
==
try
n

5. floor division AND assignment operator
for
^
//=
*readline

6. A keyword that does nothing but fill space to indicate code which will be written later.
>>
pass
//=
+=

7. Greater than or equal symbol.
>=
+
//=
a//b

8. exponent AND assignment operator
**=
int()
^
try

9. Function to open or read a file
truncate
=
is
open()

10. Greater than or equal symbol.
and
>=
round()
**=

11. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
print
is not
if
a//b

12. Symbol used to create comments
>>
#
=
Variables

13. multiply AND assignment operator
*
*readline
*=
a//b

14. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
break
del
%=
>

15. asks the user for a response and returns that response
str
input()
argv
-

16. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
=
%d
for
def

17. Function to read the contents of a file
%r
==
append()
read

18. A logical operator which compares two operands and produces True if they are equal and False otherwise
==
>=
=
int()

19. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
^
()
Variables
math.sqrt(a)

20. writes stuff to the file
insert()
file.write(stuff)
truncate
print()

21. Reads just one line of a text file.
%s
*readline
a%b
-=

22. prints its parameter to the console
input()
print()
~
append()

23. Writes stuff to the file.
round()
>
<<
*write(stuff)

24. assignment operator
|
a**b
=
()

25. This keyword in the body of a conditional - gives an alternative execution.
#
else
not
*

26. Symbol used to create comments
#
class
**=
=

27. exponentiation
def
a**b
del
open()

28. divide AND assignment operator
else
/=
-=
pass

29. End header line.
if
:
open()
~

30. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
a%b
%s
=
append()

31. A logical operator which returns a value of True if either of the conditions is true.
open()
or
a**b
in

32. deletes an item from a list
del
assignment
elif (Else if)
str

33. Binary OR Operator copies a bit if it exists in eather operand. (a | b) will give 61 which is 0011 1101
#
floating point number
|
<=

34. A statement that assigns a value to a variable.
abs(a)
assignment
str
%s

35. Function to write something to a file
%d
truncate
open()
write

36. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
#
int()
in
if

37. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
def
and
<
#

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

39. square root
<=
%r
()
math.sqrt(a)

40. Less than or equal to symbol
readline
%s
<=
**=

41. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
round()
str()
Variables
#

42. A logical operator which requires two expressions to both be true.
in
str()
file.write(stuff)
and

43. returns the length of a string (number of characters)
()
len()
/=
a//b

44. An operator that removes a value from a list.
del
-=
<=
:

45. multiply AND assignment operator
=
.py
*=
in

46. Less than or equal to symbol
&
elif (Else if)
<=
del

47. turns an object into a string
truncate
str()
%s
//=

48. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
a%b
truncate
<
%d

49. Prints a string to the screen which will be Unicode.
readline
<=
%s
math.sqrt(a)

50. prints its parameter to the console
print()
assignment
else
else