Python 2

Question 1

What python command will calculate the remainder of a division?

For example if we want to know the remainder of 9 divided by 2.

What is this type of calculation called?

Answer 1

print(9 % 2)

This type of calculation is called ‘Modulo’

Question 2

What does a NAMEERROR indicate?

Answer 2

A NAMEERROR indicates that a variable hasn’t been defined or it has been mis-typed.

Question 3

What is squared in maths?

Answer 3

Squared is the power of 2

5 squared is 5 ** 2= 25

Question 4

What is cubed in maths?

Answer 4

Cubed is the power of 3

5 cubed is 5 * 5 * 5 = 125

Question 5

What combination of brackets, quotes used in the following commands?

print a string
create a variable as a string, as an integer and as a float
print calculations

Answer 5

Print  a string use ("")
print a variable use ()
Create a text variable uses ""
create an integer or float variable use no quotes and no quotation marks
print calculations uses ()

single or double quotes can be used

Question 6

What do Programmers call the process of updating a program so that it no longer contains unexpected errors?

Answer 6

Debugging

Question 7

When you have a number saved as a variable and you wanrt to increase to reflect the new value of the variable, what operator would you use?

Answer 7

+=

Question 8

What is a boolean expression?

Answer 8

A boolean expression is a statement that can either be true or false.

Question 9

How do we write the ‘equals to’ and ‘not equals to’ operators in Python?

Answer 9

equals to ==

not equals to !=

Question 10

What command would you use to display the data type of a variable?

In your example use a variable called instrument

Answer 10

print(type(instrument))