OCU Test - Day 1 Review

Question 1

True or False: Python is a proprietary, expensive, difficult-to-learn language owned by Microsoft?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What is a literal?

Answer 2

A hard-coded instruction - literally this string, this number, etc.

Question 3

What is the character for single-line comments?

Answer 3

#

Question 4

What is the escape sequence for a single quote within a string?

Answer 4

'

‘I don't want eggs for breakfast.’

Question 5

What is the character limit for a single line according to the Python Style Guide?

Answer 5

79 characters

Question 6

What are the three keywords for conditional “IF” flow control structures?

Answer 6

if, elif, else

Question 7

Does python use braces for controlling application flow?

Answer 7

No - it uses tabs - spacing!

Question 8

Does python use static or dynamic data typing for variables? (Hint: duck typing)

Answer 8

Dynamic typing - duck typing - if it walks like a duck and acts like a duck… it’s a duck!