Programming

What is the arithmetic operator DIV in python?

Integer division. This is used in python arithemtic equations, and displays the answer to two integer or float/real data being divided by each other then rounds that answer to the nearest integer.

What is the MOD/module arithmetic operator in python?

It is used to display the remainder of when two integer or real/float data are divided by each other- it displays the answer in the data type integer. The symbol in python is ‘%’.

What is the arithmetic operator exporent in python?

It is used to raise an integer or real/float data to the power of another integer or real/float data.

How many data types are there in python?

5

What are the data types in python?

Integer, real/float, boolean, character and string

What is an integer data type in python?

Data that is whole numerical figures without a fractional part (decimal).

What is real/float data type in python?

Data that is numerical figures with a fractional part (these are decimals).

What is character data type in python?

Data that is a single alpha numerical character tha is not enclosed in speech marks eg a number, letter or numerical symbol.

What are strings in python?

A group of characters enclosed in speech marks.

What are variables in python?

Using the ‘=’ symbol, data can be assigned to a storage place to then be referred to as the name of that storage place throughout the rest of the program.

What is the symbol for multiplying in python?

*

What is the symbol for dividing in python?

/

What is concatination?

The programming technique used to join strings together. This is done in print statements using the plus sign. Eg: print (‘Hello’ + ‘World’)→HelloWorld

What are print statements?

Commands used in programming to display data on the screen.

What is the syntax for print statements?

print()

What is the syntax/command to identify the length of a string in python programming?

len(variable name)

What is indexing a string?

A programming function that allows the programmer to print a desired character from a string.

What is slicing strings?

A programming technique that allows the programmer to print a desired group of characters. The nunb

What is the syntax for indexing strings?

print(variable name [a:b]). The a and b represent the start of the printed letters and the end of the printed letters.

What is the syntax for slicing strings?

print(variable name(a)). The a represents the placement number of the letter that will be printed.

What is casting?

A programming technique, used to convert a variables data into another data type.

What command would you use to convert a data type to another data type?

For integers: int(“data”). For real/float: real(“data”) or float(“data”). For boolean: bool(“data”)

What is boolean data type?

Any data that represents one of two values - true or false.

What does the input command do?

It allows the user of a program to assign their own data to variables when interacting with the program.