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01 - Introducing Python

 1. Python is …
A talk about the modern era of Python

  A high level programming language

  A low level programming language

  An operating system used by programmers

  All of the above

 2. Python was invented by:

  Guido van Rossum

  Steve Jobs

  Bil Gates

  Mark Zuckerberg

 3. Python is a language that is rapidly growing in popularity and is used by companies like:

  All of the above

  Google

  Dropbox

  Facebook

 4. The application and uses of Python include:

  All of the above

  Game development

  High end application development

  Web development (using Django or Flask)

 5. Python is a language that has incredibly complex syntax which is why it is used by only a select few genius level individuals

  TRUE

  FALSE

 6. Python was conceived in the late …

  1950s

  1980s

  1930s

  1900s

 7. The creator of Python was looking for a "hobby" programming project that would keep him occupied during the week around Christmas.
…and that is how Python came into existence!

  FALSE

  TRUE

 8. Python is incredibly popular but is not free for anyone to use. It must be purchased at a hefty price.

  FALSE

  TRUE

 9. One of the core philosophies of the Python language is:

  Simple is better than complex

  Beautiful is better than ugly

  All of the above

  Explicit is better than implicit

 10. Python was named after:

  The jungle book snake

  The creator's mother in law's pet snake

  A scandanavian Island with the same name

  Monty Python's flying circus