Topic 1 - Python Fundamentals

Question 1

“Print” is known as a ____ in python

Answer 1

Function

Question 2

In python, what is “ 2 + 2” known as?

Answer 2

An expression

Question 3

What is required to make an expression in Python?

Answer 3

Expression = values + operators

Question 4

List the order of operations

Answer 4

1. ) Parentheses
2. ) Exponents
3. ) Multiplication / Division
4. ) Addition / Subtraction

Question 5

DATA TYPES:

1. A whole number is known as what in python?

Answer 5

An Integer or “ints”

Question 6

DATA TYPES:

1. A number with a decimal point is known as what in python?

Answer 6

A float

Question 7

DATA TYPES:

1. Standard text in python is known as what?

Answer 7

Strings

Question 8

1. Adding two strings together using a plus symbol is known as what in python?

Answer 8

String concatenation

Question 9

If you wanted to repeat a string multiple times, you would use “string replication”.

How would you write “Alice” three times?

Answer 9

“Alice” * 3

Question 10

Describe what a variable is?

Answer 10

A variable is like a box that can store a value, such as a number.

Question 11

What function would you use to find the length of a variable and what would it return?

Answer 11

len(my_name)

It would return an integer value.

Question 12

What is input() in the following code example known as in python?

name = input()

Answer 12

A function

Question 13

Why might you have to call the “str” function on an integer

Answer 13

In a print statement, you may need to convert between data types, such as converting a integer to a string.

Question 14

How can you convert a string of “1234” into an integer.

Answer 14

Use the function - int(“1234”)

Question 15

What will happen if you try concatenate an integer and a string?

Example - 27 + “years old”

Answer 15

This would produce an error. The solution would be to first convert the integer to a string.