KS3 Computing (Years 7–9)

Python 2: Lists and Sequences of Data: revision quiz and key terms

Free practice for Python 2: Lists and Sequences of Data in KS3 Computing (Years 7–9). It covers: python lists and strings: indexing, len, append, remove, insert, pop, in, looping, slicing, upper and lower. Try the questions, then check the key terms.

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Question 1 · Multiple choice

scores = [12, 7, 9]. What is scores[-1]?

Question 2 · True or false?

You can use a for loop to go through every item in a list.

Question 3 · Multiple choice

Which code prints every name in the list names?

Question 4 · True or false?

remove() takes away an item using its index number.

Question 5 · Multiple choice

fruits = ["apple", "pear", "plum"]. What is fruits[1]?

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Key terms for Python 2: Lists and Sequences of Data

Empty list: Written as [], it holds no items yet.
Index: The position number of an item, counting from 0.
IndexError: The error you get when you ask for a position that does not exist.
insert(): Adds a new item at a chosen position in a list.
lower(): Gives back a copy of a string with every letter in small letters.
Sequence: An ordered set of items, such as a list or a string.
Square brackets: The [ ] symbols used to create a list or pick out one item.
String: A data type for text, written in quote marks.

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