Intro to Python

Question 1

What is Python?

Answer 1

A beginner-friendly, high-level programming language used for apps, automation, data, AI, and more.

Question 2

Does Python care about capitalization?

Answer 2

Yes, it is case-sensitive.

Question 3

What is syntax?

Answer 3

The rules for how code must be written to run correctly.

Question 4

What does print() do in Python?

Answer 4

Displays text or values in the output.

Question 5

How do you make Python display hello?

Answer 5

print(“hello”)

Question 6

What does input() do?

Answer 6

Takes user input and stores it as text.

Question 7

What type of data does input() always return?

Answer 7

A string.

Question 8

How do you store user input in a variable?

Answer 8

name = input(“Enter name: “)

Question 9

What is a variable in Python?

Answer 9

A labeled container that stores data.

Question 10

How do you assign the number 5 to a variable named x?

Answer 10

x = 5

Question 11

What are lists in Python?

Answer 11

Ordered collections that can store multiple values.

Question 12

How do you make a list of 3 numbers?

Answer 12

nums = [1, 2, 3]

Question 13

Do lists start counting from 0 or 1?

Answer 13

0 (zero-based indexing).

Question 14

How do you access the first item in a list named food?

Answer 14

food[0]

Question 15

What is an if statement used for?

Answer 15

Running code only when a condition is true.

Question 16

Write a basic if statement checking if x is greater than 10.

Answer 16

if x > 10:
print(“x is big”)

Question 17

What does else do?

Answer 17

Runs when the if condition is false.

Question 18

What is a loop?

Answer 18

Code that repeats automatically.

Question 19

What kind of loop repeats a set number of times?

Answer 19

A for loop.

Question 20

Write a for loop that prints 0 to 2.

Answer 20

for i in range(3):
print(i)

Question 21

What does range(5) produce?

Answer 21

The numbers 0 through 4.

Question 22

What loop repeats while a condition is true?

Answer 22

A while loop.

Question 23

What symbol is used to start a code block in Python (after if, loops, functions)?

Answer 23

A colon :

Question 24

What is indentation in Python?

Answer 24

Spaces at the start of a line that define code blocks.

Question 25

Will Python run if indentation is inconsistent?

Answer 25

No, it will throw an error.