INTRODUCTION – Getting your Python on

Practice Quiz: Getting Ready for Python

1. Which of the following is the most modern, up-to-date version of Python?

2. Which of the following operating systems is compatible with Python 3?

3. Which of the following operating systems does not run on a Linux kernel?

4. If we want to check to see  what version of Python is installed, what would we type into the command line? Select all that apply.

5. What is pip an example of?

6. Which of the following is NOT an open-source OS?

7. What is the name of the command line tool commonly used to install, update, and remove external Python modules mentioned in the video?

PRACTICE QUIZ: RUNNING PYTHON LOCALLY

1. When your IDE automatically creates an indent for you, this is known as what?

2. Can you identify the error in the following code?

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import numpy as np


def numpyArray():
    x = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]], np.int32)
    y = numpy.array([[3, 6, 2], [9, 12, 8]], np.int32)
    return x*y
print(numpyArray())

3. Which type of programming language is read and converted to machine code before runtime, allowing for more efficient code?

4. Which of the following is not an IDE or code editor?

5. What does the PATH variable do?

6. Which of the following programming languages are interpreted languages?

7. What is the purpose of using a shebang line in a Python file?

8. Proper code reuse is important, so let’s see if you were paying attention. Which of the following lines will allow you to use the datetime module in your script?

9. Which of the following is NOT an example of code completion?

PRACTICE QUIZ: AUTOMATION

1. At a manufacturing plant, an employee spends several minutes each hour noting uptime and downtime for each of the machines they are running. Which of the following ideas would best automate this process?

2. One important aspect of automation is forensic value. Which of the following statements describes this term correctly?

3. An employee at a technical support company is required to collate reports into a single file and send that file via email three times a day, five days a week for one month, on top of their other duties. Assume that one month is four weeks, and it will take him 10 hours to code the automation script. Using the formula [time_to_automate < (time_to_perform * amount_of_times_done)], how long would it take them in minutes before they save time on the process?

4. A company is looking at automating one of their internal processes and wants to determine if automating a process would save labor time this year. The company uses the formula [time_to_automate < (time_to_perform * amount_of_times_done)] to decide whether automation is worthwhile. The process normally takes about 10 minutes every week. The automation process itself will take 40 hours total to complete. Using the formula, how many weeks will it be before the company starts saving time on the process?

5. Which of the following are valid methods to prevent silent automation errors? (Check all that apply)

6. In terms of automation, which of the following is an example of scalability?

7. Which of the following correctly describes the Pareto Principle?

8. Which of the following could be a good example of when to use an automation script?

MODULE 1 GRADED ASSESSMENT

1. Which of the following statements most accurately defines automation? Select all that apply.

2. Which of the following is an open source operating system?

3. You run the command python –version and see the output Python 3.9.9. Which version of Python is your computer running?

4. Which of the following best describes a compiled language?

5. You are a software developer working on a new project to create a web application. You are using a popular IDE called PyCharm to write your code. PyCharm provides a variety of features to help you develop your code, including a code editor, a debugger, and a terminal. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of an IDE?

6. You are a site reliability engineer (SRE) responsible for maintaining the production environment for a popular web application. The application is built using a variety of Python frameworks and libraries, and new features are being added regularly. You are finding it increasingly difficult to manage the dependencies for the application. New releases of libraries can introduce breaking changes, and it can be challenging to keep track of which versions of each library are compatible with each other. You have heard about virtual environments, and you are wondering if they might be a solution to your problem. Which of the following statements best describes how virtual environments can help you solve your problem?

7. You work for a growing company that just hired a large number of employees. To efficiently onboard a large number of new employees within a short timeframe. Previously the company had onboarded new hires manually. This is not possible anymore. What is the solution to this problem?

8. According to the Pareto Principle, what percentage of system administration tasks typically account for 80% of the workload?

9. A company uses a script to automatically generate reports from their customer relationship management (CRM) system. The script extracts data from the CRM system, formats the data into a report, and saves the report to a file. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the script? Select all that apply.

10. A banking company is looking to automate one of its internal processes that takes about 50 minutes each week to complete. The automation process will take 12 hours total to complete. How many weeks will it be before the banking company begins to save time on the process?

11. Which operating system can you use Python on? Select all that apply.

12. You are a software developer working on a new project to create a web application. You want to be able to develop your code in one place. You know you will need a code editor, debugger, and terminal. What should you use to create this application?

13. You are a busy marketing manager at a fast-paced startup company. You are constantly sending out emails to promote your company’s products and services. However, you are finding that this task is taking up a lot of your time. What could you implement to save time on this task?

14. Which of the following factors would suggest that a task is a good candidate for automation? Select all that apply.

15. You are writing a python script and need to be able to copy, delete, move, and list files and directories? Which Python module should you use?

16. What are the two main parts of an operating system?

17. You are a software developer working on a new project to create a web application. You are using a popular IDE called PyCharm to write your code. PyCharm provides a variety of features to help you develop your code, including a code editor, a debugger, and a terminal. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of an IDE?

18. You are an IT automation engineer working on an automation script. You are using a variety of Python libraries in your script. You are also using a variety of different versions of these libraries. You are working on a team with other engineers, and you are finding it difficult to manage the different versions of Python libraries that everyone is using. You are worried that this will lead to conflicts and errors when you try to run your code. You have heard about virtual environments, and you are wondering if they might be a solution to your problem. Which of the following statements best describes how virtual environments can help you solve your problem?

19. A company hires a lot of employees over a short period of time. Previously, the company completed onboarding tasks such as creating a user account, a mailbox, and a home folder, and setting up the appropriate permissions to control access to various systems and resources for each new employee manually. Because of this increase in new hires it would take a lot of time to onboard all of these new employees. What is the solution to this problem?

20. You want to create a Python script that automates system monitoring tasks on your computer. What Python module should you use in your script?

21. What are some of the common Linux distributions? Select all that apply.

22. What command should you type into your computer’s terminal to check which Python version is installed?

23. Which of the following statements accurately describes the difference between compiled and interpreted languages?

24. Which formula would you use to determine if a task would save labor time and should be automated?

CONCLUSION – Getting your Python on