The Coding - Python Basic online assessment typically tests the following areas:
- Syntax and Semantics: Understanding of Python syntax, including variables, data types, operators, and control structures (if statements, loops).
- Data Structures: Knowledge of built-in data structures such as lists, tuples, dictionaries, and sets. Ability to manipulate these structures (e.g., adding, removing, and accessing elements).
- Functions: Ability to define and call functions, understand scope, and use parameters and return values.
- String Manipulation: Skills in working with strings, including string methods, formatting, and basic operations like slicing and concatenation.
- File I/O: Basic understanding of reading from and writing to files, including handling file paths and using context managers.
- Error Handling: Knowledge of exception handling using try, except blocks, and understanding common exceptions.
- Basic Algorithms: Ability to implement simple algorithms, such as sorting and searching, and understanding algorithm complexity.
- Libraries and Modules: Familiarity with importing and using standard libraries and modules, such as math, datetime, and random.
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Basic understanding of classes and objects, including attributes, methods, inheritance, and encapsulation.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze a problem, break it down into smaller parts, and implement a solution in Python. The assessment may include multiple-choice questions, coding challenges, and debugging tasks to evaluate the candidate's proficiency in these areas.