7 Automate Cybersecurity tasks with Python

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Automation

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use of tech to reduce human and manual effort to perform common and repetitive tasks

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Boolean data

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data that can only be one of two values: True or False

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Command-line interface

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text-based user interface that uses commands to interact with the computer

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Comment

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note programmers make about the intention behind their code

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Conditional statement

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statement that evaluates code to determine if it meets a specified set of conditions

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Data type

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category for a particular type of data item

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Dictionary data

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data that consists of one or more key-value pairs

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Float data

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data consisting of a number with a decimal point

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Integer data

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data consisting of a number that does not include a decimal point

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Integrated development environment IDE

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software application for writing code that provides editing assistance and error correction tools

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Interpreter

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computer program that translates Python code into runnable instructions line by line

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Iterative statement

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code that repeatedly executes a set of instructions

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List data

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data structure that consists of a collection of data in sequential form

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Loop variable

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variable that is used to control the iterations of a loop

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Notebook

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online interface for writing, storing, and running code

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Programming

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process that can be used to create a specific set of instructions for a computer to execute tasks

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Set data

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data that consists of an unordered collection of unique values

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String data

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data consisting of an ordered sequence of characters

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Syntax

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rules that determine what is correctly structured in a computer language

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Tuple data

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data structure that consists of a collection of data that cannot be changed

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Type error

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error that results from using the wrong data type

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Variable

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container that stores data

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argument (python)

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data brought into a function when it is called

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Built-in function

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function that exists within Python and can be called direclty

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Comment

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note programmers make about the intention behind their code

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Function

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section of code that can be reused in a program

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Indentation

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space added at the beginning of a line of code

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Library

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collection of modules that provide code users can access in their programs

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Local variable

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variable assigned within a function

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module

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python file that contains additional functions, variables, classes, and any kind of runnable code

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parameter (python)

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object that is included in a function definition for use in that function

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PEP 8 style guide

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resource that provides stylistic guidelines for programmers working in Python

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Python Standard Library

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extensive collection of Python code that often comes packaged with Python

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Return statement

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python statement that executes inside a function and sends info back to the function call

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Style guide

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manual that informs the writing, formatting, and design of documents

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User-defined function

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function that programmers design for their specific needs

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Algorithm

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set of rules that solve a problem

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Bracket notation

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indices placed in square brackets

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Debugging

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practice of identifying and fixing errors in code

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Immutable

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object that cannot be changed after it is created and assigned a value

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Index

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number assigned to every element in a sequence that indicates its position

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List concatenation

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concept of combining two lists into one by placing the elements of the second list directly after the elements of the first list

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List data

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data structure that consists of a collection of data in sequential form

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Method

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function that belongs to a specific data type

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Regular expression (regex)

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sequence of characters that forms a pattern

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String concatentation

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Process of joining two strings together

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String data

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data consisting of an ordered sequence of characters

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Substring

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continuous sequence of characters within a string

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Automation

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use of tech to reduce human and manual effort to perform common and repetitive tasks

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Conditional statement

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statement that evaluates code to determine if it meets a specified set of conditions

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Debugger

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software tool that helps to locate the source of an error and assess its causes

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Debugging

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practice of identifying and fixing errors in code

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Exception

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error that involves code that cannot be executed even though it is syntactically correct

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File path

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location of a file or directory

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Function

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section of code that can be reused in a program

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Integrated development environment IDE

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software application for writing code that provides editing assistance and error correction tools

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Iterative statement

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code that repeatedly executes a set of instructions

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log

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record of events that occur within an organization’s systems

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logic error

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error that results when the logic used in code produces unintended results

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Parsing

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process of converting data into a more readable format

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Syntax error

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error that involves invalid usage of programming language

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variable

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container that stores data