Variable Types
Python Operators and Their Use
Programming Techniques
Potpourri
Name that function()
100
This type of variable represents whole numbers (e.g., 1, 2, 3..)
Integer
100
What is the operator = and what does it do?
Assignment - stores a value (e.g., x=5, means store the value 5 as x)
100
Programmers include comments in programs to ...
Explain how code operates
100
If you need to do the same thing a certain number of times, you should use a ______ loop.
FOR
100
This function lets the user type something in.
Input()
200
This type of variable represents only two values (i.e., TRUE or FALSE)
Boolean
200
What is this operator?
==
Compare to. Check if two things are the same.
200
What is a function?
A named block of code that performs a specific task and can be reused
200
This type of error occurs when a program does not follow the requirements of the programming language
A syntax error
200
This function displays output to the user
print()
300
This type of variable stores a sequence of characters (e.g. "The quick brown fox jumps over...")
String
300
What does IF do?
Checks a condition, and only does the step if the condition is true
300
How many total times will Karel move in this program?
6
300
If you need to do something for as long as a condition exists, you should use a _______ loop
While
300
Use this function to determine the type (e.g., string, int, float) of a specified variable
type()
400
This type of variable represents a number with a decimal part (e.g. 3.1415).
Float
400
What does ELSE do?
ELSE comes after an IF, and it is performed when the IF is not performed.
400
This is how you make a comment in python
Put a # at the start of the line.
Alternatively put """ at the start and """ at the end of a comment. This can make a comment cover multiple lines
400
If you need to determine whether something is true before doing something, you should use an ______ statement
IF
400
This keyword is used to define a function in Python
def
500
This type of variable stores a collection of items as a single variable (e.g., ages =[16, 26, 29])
List
500
What is this operator?
/
Division
500
What will be the output of this program?
5
500
This keyword is used to define a function in Python
Def
500
This built-in Python function generates a sequence of numbers often used in loops, such as 0, 1, 2.
range()