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?

    <p>Intel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the file extension for compiled Python code?

    <p>.pyc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which OS ships with Python pre-installed by default?

    <p>Linux</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Python often applied for?

    <p>As a general purpose programming and scripting language</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A program is a sequence of instructions for the computer, while a script is code to control another software application</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the creator of Python?

    <p>Guido van Rossum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inspired the name 'Python'?

    <p>It was named after the inventor's favorite TV show, Monty Python's Flying Circus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main motivation behind creating Python?

    <p>To create a high-level language for system administration tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'Too much freedom and nobody can read another's code; too little and expressiveness is endangered.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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