Python Certification Exam Preparation

These practice tests will cover the following syllabus.

Exam Pattern:

Number of Questions : 40

Duration : 60 Minutes

Questions Type: Multiple Choice, Drag and Drop and Selection from drop down list

Syllabus:

Perform Operations using Data Types and Operators (20-25%)

• Evaluate an expression to identify the data type Python will assign to each variable

  Identify str, int, float, and bool data types

• Perform data and data type operations

  Convert from one data type to another type; construct data structures; perform indexing and slicing operations

• Determine the sequence of execution based on operator precedence

  Assignment; Comparison; Logical; Arithmetic; Identity (is); Containment (in)

• Select the appropriate operator to achieve the intended result

  Assignment; Comparison; Logical; Arithmetic; Identity (is); Containment (in)

Control Flow with Decisions and Loops (25-30%)

• Construct and analyze code segments that use branching statements

  if; elif; else; nested and compound conditional expressions

• Construct and analyze code segments that perform iteration

  while; for; break; continue; pass; nested loops and loops that include compound conditional expressions

Perform Input and Output Operations (20-25%)

• Construct and analyze code segments that perform file input and output operations

  Open; close; read; write; append; check existence; delete; with statement

• Construct and analyze code segments that perform console input and output operations

  Read input from console; print formatted text; use of command line arguments

Document and Structure Code (15-20%)

• Document code segments using comments and documentation strings

  Use indentation, white space, comments, and documentation strings; generate documentation by using pydoc

• Construct and analyze code segments that include function definitions

  Call signatures; default values; return; def; pass

Perform Troubleshooting and Error Handling (5-10%)

• Analyze, detect, and fix code segments that have errors

  Syntax errors; logic errors; runtime errors

• Analyze and construct code segments that handle exceptions

  Try; except; else; finally; raise

Perform Operations Using Modules and Tools (1-5%)

• Perform basic operations using built-in modules

  Math; datetime; io; sys; os; os.path; random

• Solve complex computing problems by using built-in modules

  Math; datetime; random