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Python Programming as a Scripting Language

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Which real company extensively uses Python in its web search system?

Google (correct)
Microsoft
Apple
Facebook

What is the primary runtime execution model of Python?

Interpreted and then compiled (correct)
Compiled and then interpreted
Interpreted only
Compiled only

Which type of data structure in Python allows items of different types?

Array
List (correct)
Tuple
Set

Which company uses Python for hardware testing?

Intel (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the file extension for compiled Python code?

.pyc (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which OS ships with Python pre-installed by default?

Linux (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is Python often applied for?

As a general purpose programming and scripting language (B) Signup and view all the answers

How is a 'program' different from a 'script'?

A program is a sequence of instructions for the computer, while a script is code to control another software application (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the creator of Python?

Guido van Rossum (B) Signup and view all the answers

What inspired the name 'Python'?

It was named after the inventor's favorite TV show, Monty Python's Flying Circus (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main motivation behind creating Python?

To create a high-level language for system administration tasks (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Guido van Rossum say about Python's development philosophy?

'Too much freedom and nobody can read another's code; too little and expressiveness is endangered.' (B) Signup and view all the answers