Study Guide: Python Test Topics

Practice Test Links:

• Fall 23 Exam 2
• Spring 24 Exam 2
• Practice Questions 1
• Practice Questions 2

1. Lists
   • Understanding how to add and remove elements from a list.
   • Combining lists using methods like extend and operators like +=.
   • The concept of list mutability.
2. Tuples
   • Recognizing the immutability of tuples.
   • Understanding tuple indexing and slicing.
   • Knowing the valid operations that can be performed on tuples.
3. Dictionaries
   • Understanding the structure and usage of dictionaries in Python.
   • Knowing how to access and manipulate key-value pairs.
   • Recognizing that dictionaries are mutable and unordered.
4. String Slicing and Indexing
   • Understanding how to slice and index strings in Python.
   • Knowing the syntax and effects of slicing operations.
5. Regular Expressions (RegEx)
   • Familiarity with the basics of using regular expressions in Python.
   • Understanding how to use functions from the re module to perform pattern matching.
   • Recognizing special sequences and metacharacters in RegEx patterns.
6. Functions
   • Defining and calling functions.
   • Understanding the scope of variables within functions.