Computing: Python

Question 1

What is syntax?

Answer 1

Syntax, in a nutshell, is the grammar of computers.

Question 2

Name one program you can use python on.

Answer 2

iDLe

Question 3

What is the difference between strings and integers.

Answer 3

Strings are small pieces of text while integers are numbers.

Question 4

Which of the following does not retain a condition to run the code?

a) If
b) else if -elif-
c) else.

Answer 4

C

Question 5

What is created once an ‘If’ statement is implemented into code?

Answer 5

A branch

Question 6

What does != mean as an operator in code?

Answer 6

Not equal to.

Question 7

What does < mean in code?

Answer 7

Less than

Question 8

What does > mean in code?

Answer 8

Greater than.

Question 9

What does == mean?

Answer 9

Equal to.

Question 10

Name the two data types.

Answer 10

Integers
Strings

Question 11

What does the hash symbol indicate a line of text is?

Answer 11

A comment; something that the program ignores entirely and is purely there so others can understand the code.

Question 12

What does ** mean?

Answer 12

To the power of.

Question 13

What does % mean?

Answer 13

It indicates to the program to give a remainder of a division.

Question 14

How do you show the output of the addition of two numbers?

Answer 14

print(“Sum of two numbers: “,num1+num2”)

Question 15

How do you show the output of the addition of two numbers?

Answer 15

print(“Sum of two numbers: “,num1+num2”)