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Session 3: Python Basics

Q.1 What is a variable?


A.1 A variable is a named place holder of data that is assigned a value. If the
value is modified, the name does not change. A variable in Python can hold any
type of data value.
Q.2 What is an expression?
A.2 An expression is a legal combination of variables, values and operators that
evaluates to a value. Example – Following are some expressions in Python:
3+9
A=25
a/9
Q.3 What are arithmetic operators in Python?
A.3 The arithmetic operators are the symbols which depict some arithmetic
calculations. Following are the different type of operators:
Operator Usage
Addition + Used to add values
Subtraction - Used to subtract second operand from the first one
Multiplication * Used to multiply the values
Division / Used to divide first operand by the second
Floor Division // Used to perform floor division in which only the whole
part of the result is given and decimal part is truncated
Modulus % Used to calculate the remainder
Exponentiation Used to return the result of a number raised to a power
(exponent) e.g. 4**3 evaluates to 64

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