Starting Position

I decided yesterday that I should take a Python test to understand where my skill level lies. I found a short 25 question quiz. So I took it. The first thing I noticed is the quiz threw some “style” type questions at me. The reason I say style is that the code looked like it could be real but was from other programming languages. The second set of questions centered around specific implementation of the data concept but centered on the differences between similar data types. I guessed at those. The 3rd type of questions focused on the usage of different flow control mechanisms. These questions also used syntax from other programming languages to confuse the test taker.

The bottom line is I scored a 52% on the test with my current level of Python. Not too bad given I know very little. Using quizzes and sample tests, I’ll demonstrate my progression.