Introduction to Python

What kind of programming language is Python?

• High Level  & Object Orientated
• Low Level & Object Orientated
• High Level & Procedural
• Low Level & Procedural

How would would you print a text string?

• output "Hello!"
• print "Hello!"
• print (Hello!)
• output (Hello!)

How would you assign an integer to a variable?

• new_var = 4
• new_var == 4
• new_var = "4"
• new var "4"

What are the 4 main datatypes used in python?

• Text, Image, Boolean & Number
• Number, String, Text & Boolean
• String, Integer, Float & Boolean
• Text, String, Integer & Float

Changing the value of a variable e.g. from new_var = 5 to new_var = 10 is called?

• Reassignment
• Switching
• Initiating
• Re-initiating 

The variable new_var = 7.  To print the value of new_var, which statement would you use?

• output "new_var"
• print new_var
• print "new_var"
• output "7"

Your code will not work unless you indent and format code properly.  Another word used for indenting is..?

• whitespace
• alignment
• assignment
• initiation

What do we call the window where you type your code?

• The Editor
• The Data Entry Screen 
• The Code Area
• The Statement Window

The window where the output of our code appears is called either the console or the..?

• Interface
• Print Screen
• Compiler
• Interpreter

Which symbol do we use if we want to add a comment to our code?

• @
• #
• *
• &