Module 1 - Python Basics

Question 1

These are the set of rules that are used to create a Python program.

Answer 1

Python Syntax

Question 2

It is a name used to identify a variable, function, class, module, or other object.

Answer 2

Identifier

Question 3

True or False: Uppercase and lowercase letters are allowed in an identifier.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False: Numbers are allowed in an identifier.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: Underscores are not allowed in an identifier.

Answer 5

False (Underscores are allowed in a Python identifier)

Question 6

True or False: Symbols and special characters are allowed in an identifier.

Answer 6

False (Special characters are not allowed in an identifier.)

Question 7

True or False: Python class names start with a capital letter.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Starting an identifier with a single leading underscore indicates that the identifier is a __________.

Answer 8

Private Identifier

Question 9

A strongly private identifier starts with what?

Answer 9

Two leading underscores.

Question 10

If the identifier ends with two trailing underscores, what is it called?

Answer 10

A language-defined special name.

Question 11

These specific words are reserved and cannot be used in an identifier or variable name.

Answer 11

Python Keywords.

Question 12

True or False: Python keywords start with an uppercase letter.

Answer 12

False (Python keywords start with a lowercase letter.)

Question 13

What is used to denote a block of code?

Answer 13

Line Indentation

Question 14

What symbol is used to denote a line continuation in Python?

Answer 14

\ (Backslash)

Question 15

What statements do not need the use of the backslash?

Answer 15

[], {}, and ().

(Brackets, braces, and parentheses.)

Question 16

These characters are used to define string literals.

Answer 16

’’, “”, “””

(single, double, and triple quotes)

Question 17

True or False: Triple quotes are used to span the string across a single line.

Answer 17

False (triple quotes are used to span the string across multiple lines.)

Question 18

This is a programmer-readable explanation or annotation in Python code.

Answer 18

Comment

Question 19

What sign is used to denote a comment?

Answer 19

(hash sign)

Question 20

These are variables whose values cannot be changed.

Answer 20

Constants

Question 21

This is raw data given in a variable or constant.

Answer 21

Literals

Question 22

Give the four kinds of literal collections.

Answer 22

1. List
2. Dictionary
3. Tuple
4. Set

Question 23

What symbol denotes a list?

Answer 23

[ ] Brackets

Question 24

What symbol denotes a set?

Answer 24

{ “ “ } braces

Question 25

What symbol denotes a tuple?

Answer 25

( ) parentheses

Question 26

What symbols denote a dictionary?

Answer 26

{ “ “ : “ “ } Parentheses and colons.