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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. assignment operator
file.truncate()
append()
insert()
=

2. writes stuff to the file
abs(a)
<
-=
file.write(stuff)

3. Prints a string to the screen which is a signed decimal.
or
file.readline()
%d
<<

4. Symbol to add things together
+
a//b
%
*=

5. A statement that breaks out of a loop.
and
#
break
file.seek()

6. A built-in function that takes any value and converts it to an integer if possible - or complains otherwise.
and
int
pass
len()

7. 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
in
=
^
~

8. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%d
%r
<
&

9. Prints a string to the screen which is converted using repr()
%r
=
<
open()

10. floor division
a//b
else
round()
/

11. unction to read one line of a file
>
file.write(stuff)
readline
elif (Else if)

12. Symbol used to create comments
<
#
for
abs(a)

13. Binary Ones Complement Operator is unary and has the efect of 'flipping' bits. (~a ) will give -60 which is 1100 0011
~
floating point number
>=
/

14. subtract AND assignment operator
|
-=
readline

15. The keyword beginning a header that will create a new function.
argv
def
Variables
<=

16. The keyword beginning a header that will create a loop.
readline
input()
for
#

17. Less than or equal to symbol
and
.py
>=
<=

18. multiply AND assignment operator
floating point number
%d
=
*=

19. Greater than or equal symbol.
try
read
-=
>=

20. exponentiation
try
for
continue
a**b

21. The extension for Python scripts
/
.py
float
%r

22. Less than or equal to symbol
math.sqrt(a)
<=
append()
raise

23. This keyword begins the simplest form of a conditional statement.
>>
==
read
if

24. Function to empty the contents of a file - no recovery is possible
float
truncate
<=
|

25. Reads the contents of the file you can assign the result to a variable.
>>
round()
*read
-=

26. This keyword creates a new class object which is a user-defined type - like a factory for creating objects.
/=
class
print
round()

27. assignment operator
=
if
<<
()

28. modulus AND assignment operator
floating point number
%=
<<
not

29. divide AND assignment operator
readline
#
/=
print

30. Writes stuff to the file.
~
^
def
*write(stuff)

31. Adds a new line character
.py
>>
n
=

32. 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
a%b
while
and
>>

33. Command to print to the screen
#
:
and
print

34. Adds something to a variable
/
&
%=
=

35. exponentiation
n
int
a**b
except

36. Holds the value of something - e.g. oh_hi = 4 where oh_hi is the variable.
*readline
Variables
^
floating point number

37. absolute value
file.seek()
abs(a)
+
or

38. A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
floating point number
print
for
/=

39. add AND assignment operator
+=
n
insert()
del

40. A built-in function that converts its argument to a string.
str
len()
close
a%b

41. Argument variable
raise
argv
print()
in

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

43. End header line.
*=
==
**=
:

44. adds an item to a list
#
append()
=
file.seek()

45. Where the parameters go. A necessary punctuation after any function even if it's empty.
()
==
del
%=

46. asks the user for a response and returns that response
input()
readline
-=
try

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

48. reads just one line of a text file & keeps track of where in the file you're at
insert()
%r
#
file.readline()

49. Symbol to subtract things from each other

if
a//b
-

50. adds an item to a list
*truncate
=
:
append()