ITEC 65: OPENSOURCE TECHNOLOGY Quiz

Who is known as the benevolent dictator for life (BDFL) of Python?

• Linus Torvalds

• Richard Stallman

• Guido van Rossum

• Larry Page

Which year saw the release of Python 3.0?

• 2020

• 2017

• 2008

• 2000

Which popular social news site incorporates Python into its infrastructure?

• Netflix

• Reddit

• Dropbox

• Instagram

What data type in Python represents an immutable ordered collection of items?

• list

• dict

• tuple

• str

Which keyword is used to define a function in Python?

• function

• call

• def

• return

What is the purpose of the 'finally' keyword in Python?

• To define a function

• To return a value

• To execute code regardless of exceptions

• To handle specific exceptions

Which operator in Python is used for floor division?

• /

• %

• *

• //

What does the '!=' operator signify in Python?

• Equal to

• Not equal to

• Greater than

• Less than

Which logical operator in Python returns True if at least one operand is True?

• and

• or

• not

• is

What was the key milestone in Linux history on January 5, 1992?

• Re-licensing of the Linux kernel under GPL

• Release of the first Linux distribution

• Porting of Linux to new architectures

• Introduction of the GNOME desktop environment