Python Interview

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How is python executed?
General summary 1,
Compilation steps 2,
Just in time jit compilation 3
3  cards
What are the key features of python?
What type of programming language...,
What is a key feature of python t...,
Python is known for its cross pla...
10  cards
What is PEP 8 and why is it important?
What is pep 8 1,
True or false pep 8 is a set in s...,
What are the key design principle...
12  cards
How is memory allocation and garbage collection handled in python?
What is the pool of memory for st...,
What system is responsible for sm...,
What does the allocator in python...
17  cards
What are the build-in data types in python?
What does the int data type repre...,
What does the float data type rep...,
What does the complex data type c...
20  cards
Explain the difference between a mutable and immutable object
Key distinctions 1,
Common examples 2,
Benefits trade offs 3
5  cards
How do you handle exceptions in python?
Key components of exception handl...,
Generic exception handling vs han...,
Raising exceptions 3
6  cards
What is the difference between a list and a tuple?
What are the similarities 1,
Key distinctions 2,
When to use each 3
3  cards
How do you create a dictionary in python?
Key concepts of a dict 1,
Creating a dictionary 2,
Zip example 3
5  cards
What is the difference between == and "is" operator in Python
Operator 1,
Is operator 2,
Tips for using operators 3
6  cards
How does a python function work?
Function summary 1,
Key components of functions 2,
Function execution process 3
5  cards
What is a lambda function, and where do you use it?
Lambda general summary 1,
Lambda distinctive features 2,
Lambda common use cases 3
4  cards
Explain *args and **kwargs in python
General summary 1,
Args 2,
Kwargs 3
3  cards
What are decorators in python?
General summary 1,
How decorators work 2,
Common use cases 3
5  cards
How can you create a module in python?
General summary 1,
Module definition and usage 2,
Best practice 3
4  cards
How do you share global variables across modules?
Using direct assignment 1,
Using the global keyword 2,
Using a shared reference 3
5  cards
What is the use of ``if __name__ == '__main__'``
General summary 1,
Benefits 2,
Common implementations 3
4  cards
What are python namespaces?
General summary 1,
Key characteristics 2,
Types of namespaces in python 3
4  cards
How does a python module search path work?
General summary 1,
Default values 2,
Stack up mechanism 3
5  cards
What is a python package?
General summary 1,
Features of a package 2,
Package directories 3
5  cards
What is list comprehension? Give an example
List comprehension example 1,
General summary 2
2  cards
Explain dictionary comprehension
General summary 1,
Key features 2,
Example basic dictionary comprehe...
5  cards
What are generators in python, and how do you use them?
General summary 1,
Key benefits 2,
Code example generators 3
5  cards
How do you implement concurrency in python?
General summary 1,
Multi threading 2,
Multi processing 3
7  cards
What are coroutines and how do they differ from threads?
General summary 1,
Key distinctions 2,
Linear vs concurrent execution 3
6  cards
What is Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)
General summary 1,
Cpu bound tasks 2,
I o bound tasks 3
9  cards
How would you optimize the performance of a python application?
General summary 1,
Parallel execution with threading 2,
True parallelism with multiproces...
5  cards
What is a context manager and the ``with`` statement in python?
General summary 1,
Key components 2,
Code example file management 3
4  cards
What strategies can be employed to optimize memory usage in python applications?
Generator expressions 1,
List dict set comprehensions 2,
Implicit garbage collection 3
5  cards
What is monkey patching in python?
General summary 1,
Common use cases 2
2  cards
What are classes in python?
General summary 1,
Inheritance 2,
Encapsulation 3
8  cards
How does python support object-oriented programming?
Key elements of oop in python 1,
Terminology 2,
Code example oop in python 3
3  cards
What is inheritance and give an example in python?
General summary 1,
Example animal hierarchies 2
2  cards
How do you achieve encapsulation in python? (AI)
What is the primary method of ach...,
What naming convention indicates ...,
What is the purpose of property i...
9  cards
What are class methods, static methods, and instance methods? (AI)
What are instance methods 1,
What are class methods 2,
What are static methods 3
3  cards
What is polymorphism in python? (AI)
What is polymorphism in python 1,
Name the two main mechanisms thro...,
What is duck typing in python 3
6  cards
Explain the use of the super() function (AI)
What is the purpose of the super ...,
List the benefits of using super 2,
What does method resolution order...
9  cards
What is method resolution order (MRO) in python? (AI)
What does mro stand for in python 1,
Which algorithm does python follo...,
What is the purpose of the super ...
11  cards
What are magic methods in python? (AI)
What are magic methods in python 1,
Name a common use case for magic ...,
What magic method is used for obj...
9  cards
How do you prevent a class from being inherited? (AI)
How do you prevent a class from b...
1  cards
How do you debug a python program? (AI)
What is the primary goal of debug...,
Name a basic technique for debugg...,
What is the purpose of assert sta...
11  cards
What are some popular debugging tools for python? (AI)
What is a popular debugging tool ...,
What is a key advantage of using ...,
What is a disadvantage of using s...
7  cards
Explain time complexity as it pertains to programming
What does o 1 notation represent 1,
What does o n notation indicate 2,
What is the meaning of o log n no...
9  cards
What are some popular debugging tools for python? (AI)
What is unit testing in python 1,
Name one benefit of unit testing ...,
What is the basic unit testing wo...
6  cards
How do you write a basic test case in python using unittest?
Blank 1,
What is unittest 2,
How do you import unittest 3
33  cards
What is pytest and how is it used? (AI)
What is pytest 1,
List key features of pytest 2,
How do you install pytest 3
9  cards
How do you test a python function with side effects? (AI)
What is the ideal characteristic ...,
What is the first strategy for te...,
What does the temperament approac...
12  cards
What is a breakpoint and how do you use it? (AI)
What is a breakpoint 1,
How do you set a breakpoint in mo...,
In jupyter notebooks how are brea...
10  cards
How do you log messages in python? (AI)
What module in python is used for...,
List the standard logging levels ...,
What does the debug logging level...
15  cards
How do you use assertions in python? (AI)
What are assert statements used f...,
What happens when an assertion fa...,
When can asserts be disabled 3
9  cards
What is a traceback, and how do you analyze it?
What is a traceback in python 1,
What are the components of a typi...,
What does the exception type indi...
13  cards
How do you open and close a file in python? (AI)
What is the recommended way to op...,
How do you manually open and clos...,
How can you ensure a manually ope...
3  cards
What are the different modes for opening a file? (AI)
What are the primary modes for op...,
What are the two types of file mo...,
What is the r mode used for 3
3  cards
How do you read and write data to a file in python? (AI)
How do you read the entire conten...,
How do you read a file line by li...,
How do you write a single string ...
5  cards
What is a CSV file and how do you read it in python? (AI)
What is a csv file 1,
What is the recommended python bu...,
How do you read a csv file using ...
4  cards
What are JSON files and how does python process them? (AI)
What is a json file and its struc...,
What python module is used to wor...,
How do you read json data from a ...
5  cards
How do you handle binary files in python?
What distinguishes binary files f...,
How do you open a file in binary ...,
What type of data do file reading...
5  cards
What is the pandas library, and how is it used? (AI)
What is the pandas library in pyt...,
What is the primary data structur...,
How is the pandas library typical...
5  cards
How do you process data in chunks with pandas? (AI)
Why process data in chunks with p...,
How do you initiate chunked readi...,
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What are the advantages of using numpy arrays over nested python lists? (AI)
Blank 1,
What is a primary difference in m...,
How does the speed of numerical c...
6  cards
How do you use the os and sys modules in python for interacting with the operating system? (AI)
How do you use the os module to p...,
What are common functions within ...,
How do you use the sys module to ...
4  cards
What are the key features of the flask framework? (AI)
What is the core design philosoph...,
How does flask handle functionali...,
How does flask manage different w...
5  cards
How do you build a REST API in flask? (AI)
What are the foundational steps t...,
How do you define an api endpoint...,
How do you configure an endpoint ...
5  cards
What is django and what is it used for? (AI)
What is django and what is its co...,
What are some of the key batterie...,
What architectural pattern does d...
5  cards
How do you create a new Django project?
What are the general prerequisite...,
What is the primary command line ...,
After running the startproject co...
6  cards
What is an ORM, and how does Django use it?
What does orm stand for and what ...,
How does django use the orm 2,
What are the main benefits of usi...
7  cards
What is the purpose of the requests module? (AI)
What is the primary purpose of th...,
Is the requests module a built in...,
What types of http requests can t...
6  cards
How do you visualize data in python? (AI)
What is the foundational and most...,
Which library built on matplotlib...,
Which libraries are best for crea...
4  cards
What are some libraries you can use for machine learning in python? (AI)
What is the standard and most wid...,
Which libraries are the primary l...,
Which library provides a user fri...
5  cards
How do you schedule tasks in python? (AI)
What is the simplest most intuiti...,
Which python library offers a mor...,
How can you schedule a python scr...
5  cards
What is asyncio and how do you use it? (AI)
What is the fundamental purpose o...,
For what type of tasks is asyncio...,
For what type of tasks is asyncio...
10  cards
How do you implement socket programming in python? (AI)
What python module is the core of...,
What is the necessary first line ...,
What function is used to create a...
20  cards
What are the steps to make a simple HTTP request in python? (AI)
What is the most common python li...,
How do you import this library 2,
What is the first step before mak...
25  cards
How do you connect to a SQL database in python? (AI)
What python standard governs data...,
What python module is used for co...,
What is the first object you must...
20  cards
How do you execute a query in a database using python? (AI)
What object do you need to execut...,
What is the primary method used t...,
Example executing a simple select...
40  cards
What is a NoSQL database and how would you interact with it in python?
What does nosql stand for 1,
What is the primary characteristi...,
What are the four main types of n...
18  cards
How would you automate a repetitive task in python? (AI)
Os how do you list all files and ...,
Os how do you create a new direct...,
Os how do you join two path compo...
25  cards
How can python scripts be used for system administration? (AI)
Key python components for system ...,
System administration use cases 2,
Script design tips 3
4  cards
What techniques can you use for parsing text files? (AI)
Regular expressions 1,
Simple string operations 2,
Text processing libraries 3
5  cards
How do you manipulate CSV files using python?
What does csv stand for 1,
What is the built in python modul...,
Csv how do you open a csv file fo...
19  cards
How do you automate web browsing using python? (AI)
What is the primary library used ...,
What is the difference between re...,
What is a webdriver 3
18  cards
What are regular expressions and how are they used? (AI)
What is a regular expression or r...,
What is the primary python module...,
What is the main purpose of regex 3
25  cards
How do you compile a regular expression in python? (AI)
What is the primary function in t...,
What is the main reason to compil...,
What does the recompile function ...
15  cards
Give examples of commonly used regex patterns in python. (AI)
Pattern r d 1,
Pattern r w 2,
Pattern r s 3
19  cards
How do you replace text in a string using regular expressions? (AI)
What is the primary python re mod...,
What does resub do 2,
What are the three mandatory argu...
14  cards
When should you use regular expression and when should you avoid them? (AI)
Good use case validating simple s...,
Good use case finding and replaci...,
Good use case parsing semi struct...
12  cards
How do you manage python environments using venv? (AI)
What is venv and why is it used 1,
What is the standard command to c...,
What is the command to activate a...
10  cards
What is a virtual environment and when should you use one? (AI)
Front question concept 1,
What is a virtual environment venv 2,
What is the primary purpose of a ...
11  cards
How do you install python packages? (AI)
What is the standard tool for ins...,
What is the most basic command to...,
What command do you use to instal...
8  cards
How do you manage dependencies in python projects? (AI)
What are the two main tools conce...,
What is the role of a virtual env...,
What is a dependency file and wha...
8  cards
What is docker and how do you use it with python? (AI)
What is docker docker is a platfo...,
What is a docker image a docker i...,
What is a docker container a cont...
11  cards
What is data science and how is python used in it? (AI)
Data science 1,
Three core disciplines 2,
Typical workflow 3
8  cards
How do you clean and preprocess data in python? (AI)
What is the primary python librar...,
What function is used to identify...,
What is the simplest way to remov...
28  cards
How do you clean and preprocess data in python? (AI)
Front question concept 1,
Which python library is used for ...,
What is the primary library used ...
21  cards
What is a dataframe in pandas? (AI)
What is a dataframe in pandas 1,
What are the two main components ...,
What is the fundamental structure...
10  cards
How do you handle missing data with pandas? (AI)
Front question concept 1,
How does pandas internally repres...,
What is the primary pandas functi...
11  cards
How can you perform data aggregation in pandas? (AI)
What is data aggregation 1,
What is the primary pandas functi...,
What is the simplest way to calcu...
11  cards
What is scikit-learn and hwo do you use it?
What is scikit learn 1,
What are the five main types of p...,
What are the three core concepts ...
10  cards
How do you handle feature selection in python? (AI)
Front question concept 1,
What is feature selection and why...,
What are the three main categorie...
20  cards
What is cross-validation and how do you perform it in python? (AI)
What is cross validation cv and i...,
What is the primary problem that ...,
Describe the basic process of k f...
10  cards
How do you save a trained machine learning model with python? (AI)
What is the general purpose of sa...,
What is the recommended library f...,
What is the joblib function used ...
9  cards
What are the steps involved in training a machine learning model with python? (AI)
What is the first step in the dat...,
What are the two sets created dur...,
What technique is used for missin...
11  cards

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