Python

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What is a variable?

• A box(memory location) where you store values
• a type of graphics
• Data type
• a type of memory

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What symbol is used in python to assign values to a variable?

• equals =
• plus + 
• forward slash /
• asterisk *

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When you have an error in your code what is the term to summarise finding and fixing that error?

• Error checking
• Debugging
• Syntax finder
• Error finder

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A syntax error means your code has a 'grammar' mistake or you used symbols/operations incorrectly

• True
• False

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What is Python?

• text based programming language
• word processor 
• spreadsheet
• block based programming language

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What does the print function do in python?

• It's a variable.
• It can input data.
• It displays an output

• It loops the code.

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What is the Python built-in function used to display numbers and text on the screen?

• print

• input

• output

• command

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The correct way to write a variable in Python?

• my_variable = 10
• my variable = 10
• my_variable is 10
• my_variable: 10

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In python the ' FLOAT data type' can be defined as...?

• holds alphanumerical data
• holds whole numbers

• holds a decimal point in a number

• hold either true or false

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In python the ' BOOLEAN data type' can be defined as...?

• holds alphanumerical data
• holds whole numbers
• holds a number with a decimal point
• holds either true or false

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what is correct code for INTEGER in python?

• in
• ing
• int

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What is the output from the following code?

print ("hello world")

• Hello World
• hello world
• print hello world

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Which of the following is a float?

• new_var = 1234
• new_var = True
• new_var = 1.234
• new_var = "True"

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What extension must you add to the end of a file when saving?

• .xlsx
• .pptx
• .docx
• .py

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What does the term 'debug' mean?

• Identify errors and fix them.
• Making a calculation
• A set of instructions
• Looking at code

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A data type consisting of numbers, letters and symbols.

• String
• Integer
• Float
• Boolean

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Which is the most appropriate data type for: "13th December"

• Float
• Boolean
• Integer
• String

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A location in memory used to store data that can be changed.

• Constant
• Value
• Variable
• Iteration

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What function is used to output a message in python?

• print("")

• input=name

• print

• name=input

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What syntax would you use to create a name variable?

• name=input()

• input=name

• name=input{}

• name=INPUT

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Why would you use a loop?

• To repeat a piece of code

• To create a loop

• To input data

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Which is the Python logo?

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Which two statements are used to implement iteration?

• IF and WHILE
• ELSE and WHILE
• FOR and WHILE
• IF and ELSE

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FOR loops are

• loops which run an unknown number of times

• loops which run for a specific number of times

• the same as if statements

• not part of programming

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Which type of loop iterates until instructed otherwise?

• FOR loop

• WHILE loop

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WHILE loops are

• loops which run an unknown number of times

• loops which run for a specific number of times

• the same as if statements

• not part of programming

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A condition is

• a statement that is either True or False

• a string

• an integer

• a list

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Which kind of loop would be used?

I need a program that will keep letting me add money to a piggy bank until I get to £100.

• FOR Loop

• WHILE Loop

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Code for

Five is greater than two!

• if 5 > 2:

  print("Five is greater than two!")

• if 5 = 2:

  print("Five is greater than two!")

• if 5 > 2: Print("Five is greater than two!")

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Code for

257

Hello, World!

• x = 257

  y = "Hello, World!"

  print(y)

  print(x)

• x = 257

  y = "Hello, World!"

  print(x)

  print(y)

• x = 257

  y = Hello, World!

  print x

  print y

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Code for

b is greater than a

• a = 33

  b = 200

  
  

  if b > a:

  print("b is greater than a")

• a = 33

  b = 200

  
  

  if b < a:

  print("b is greater than a")

• a = 330

  b = 200

  
  

  if b > a:

  print("b is greater than a")

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The output of the program

x = 4

x = "Sally"

print(x)

• four

• Saly

• Sally

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What symbol do you use to make a comment in Python?

• @
• ¬
• ;
• #

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What button do you press to compile (run) your program so that it runs in the shell?

• F3
• F5
• F7
• F9

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What extension must you add to the end of a file when saving?

• .xlsx
• .pptx
• .docx
• .py