What is Python?
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Python is a text-based programming language.
2. Which word describes a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do?
3. In what order does Python run the instructions in a program?
4. Where does the output of a Python program appear?
5. Who writes a Python program?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1program | A# You type this # Python runs this | |
| 2console | BThe panel where the output of a running program is displayed | |
| 3Python executes code top to bottom | CA set of instructions written by a human that tells a computer what to do | |
| 4Humans write programs; computers run them | DWrong — Python always executes from top to bottom, line by line | |
| 5# Python runs bottom to top | E# line 1 runs first # line 2 runs second | |
| 6# The console is where you write code | FWrong — you write code in the code area; the console shows output |
C
Definitions
program
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
# This is a ______ program
2.
# Each line is one ___________
3.
# Python runs line by ____
4.
# Output appears in the _______
5.
# A _______ tells the computer what to do
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
# Python is a spoken language
B
# A program is written by a human
C
# The computer reads and runs it
Question 2
A
# Each program can only have one instruction
B
# Python programs are saved as .py files
C
# Running a program means the computer executes it
Question 3
A
# The computer follows instructions in any order
B
# Python executes code from top to bottom
C
# Humans write programs, computers run them
Question 4
A
# Python is a text-based language
B
# Instructions run from bottom to top
C
# Each instruction is on its own line
Question 5
A
# Python is used all over the world
B
# Python programs cannot display text
C
# It is one of the most popular languages
Answer Key
What is Python?
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — True
Q2
A — Program
Q3
A — Top to bottom
Q4
B — The console
Q5
A — A human
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
program → A set of instructions written by a human that tells a computer what to do
Q2
console → The panel where the output of a running program is displayed
Q3
Python executes code top to bottom → # line 1 runs first
# line 2 runs second
Q4
Humans write programs; computers run them → # You type this
# Python runs this
Q5
# Python runs bottom to top → Wrong — Python always executes from top to bottom, line by line
Q6
# The console is where you write code → Wrong — you write code in the code area; the console shows output
Section C: Definitions
Q1
program — A set of instructions written in a programming language that tells a computer exactly what to do, step by stepSection D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
# This is a Python programQ2
# Each line is one instructionQ3
# Python runs line by lineQ4
# Output appears in the consoleQ5
# A program tells the computer what to doSection E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — Python is a programming language, not a spoken language. Line 0 is wrong.
Q2
A — A program can have many instructions — it is not limited to just one. Line 0 is wrong.
Q3
A — Python always runs instructions in order from top to bottom, not in any order. Line 0 is wrong.
Q4
B — Python runs instructions from top to bottom, not bottom to top. Line 1 is wrong.
Q5
B — Python programs absolutely can display text — that is one of the first things you learn. Line 1 is wrong.