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Which statement correctly describes the nature of a program?
Which statement correctly describes the nature of a program?
What type of language does Python use to convert its instructions into machine language?
What type of language does Python use to convert its instructions into machine language?
Which statement is accurate regarding Python identifiers?
Which statement is accurate regarding Python identifiers?
In which mode does the Python interpreter display results immediately after pressing 'Enter'?
In which mode does the Python interpreter display results immediately after pressing 'Enter'?
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Which of the following file extensions is used for Python scripts?
Which of the following file extensions is used for Python scripts?
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What is true about Python keywords?
What is true about Python keywords?
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Which statement is NOT correct regarding Python's characteristics?
Which statement is NOT correct regarding Python's characteristics?
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Which of the following incorrectly describes the features of Python?
Which of the following incorrectly describes the features of Python?
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Study Notes
Python - Basic Concepts
- An ordered set of instructions to execute a task is called an algorithm or a program.
- Computers understand binary language (0s and 1s), also called machine language.
- Programs written in a high-level language (like Python) need to be converted to machine language.
- Python uses an interpreter to translate its code into machine language.
- Python is an open-source, case-sensitive language created by Guido van Rossum.
- Python uses the
Ctrl+R
orF5
keyboard combination to run programs. - Python is not proprietary software.
- Python code blocks are defined using indentation.
- Python script files have a
.py
extension. - Python files are saved on the system folder or a drive by default.
- Reserved words (e.g.,
for
,if
) cannot be used as identifiers. - Identifiers cannot contain spaces.
- Keywords in Python are in lowercase.
- Python supports interactive and script modes.
- Python scripts are saved in
.py
extension files.
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