Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards
An error in a program
Bug
The heart of any computer. It is what runs the software that we write; also called “CPU” or “the processor”.
Central Processing Unit
To translate a program written in a high-level language into a low-level language all at once, in preparation for later execution.
Compile
A programming language like Python that is designed to be easy for humans to read and write.
High-level Language
A way of using the Python interpreter by typing commands and expressions at the prompt.
Interactive Mode
To execute a program in a high-level language by translating it one line at a time.
Interpret
A programming language that is designed to be easy for a computer to execute; also called “machine code” or “assembly language”.
Low-level Language
The lowest-level language for software, which is the language that is directly executed by the central processing unit (CPU).
Machine Code
Stores programs and data. Main memory loses its information when the power is turned off.
Main Memory
To examine a program and analyze the syntactic structure.
Parse
A property of a program that can run on more than one kind of computer.
Portability
An instruction that causes the Python interpreter to display a value on the screen.
Print Function
The process of formulating a problem, finding a solution, and expressing the solution.
Problem Solving
A set of instructions that specifies a computation.
Program
When a program displays a message and pauses for the user to type some input to the program.
Prompt
