Python Programming Learning Areas

Question 1

The Different Learning Sections

Answer 1

1. Objects, Data Structures, & Data Types
2. Operators
3. Methods, Functions, & Built-In Function
4. OPP, Classes & Inheritances
5. Error & Exception Handling
6. Decorators & Generators

Question 2

4 Built-In Data Structures

(come back to user-defined data structures at a later date)

Answer 2

Built-In Data Structures:

List, Dictionaries, Tuples, Sets,

User Defined Data Structures:

Arrays, Stacks, Queue, Trees, Linked List, Graphs, HashMaps

Question 3

5 Data Types in Python

Answer 3

• str: string, text
• int: integer
• float: any number any partial numbers (10.5)
• complex: complex number (24j)
• bool: boolean

Question 4

3 Control Flow Statements

3 Control Flow Tools

Answer 4

1. for loops
2. while loops
3. if…elif…else statement

control flow tools utilized within loops

1. break
2. continue
3. pass

Question 5

Different Operators:

Assignment & Boolean

Logical & Membership & Identity

Answer 5

Assignment: (=, +=, -=, *=, /=, %=, **=, //=)

Boolean: (==, !=/<>, >, =, <=)

Logical: and, or, not

Membership: in, not in

Identity: is, is not

Question 6

Functions v. Methods

Answer 6

Functions: block of code to perf. a spec. task

def func_name ( arg1, arg2 ) :

func_body

Method: block fo code assigned to a specfic class, accessible to data contained within the class. Cannot be accessed by objects not a member of the class.

class class_name:

def method_name ( arg1, arg2 ) :

method_body