Vocabulary

Question 1

Argument or Parameter

Answer 1

Data that a function or statement needs in order to operate

Question 2

Assignment

Answer 2

Gives or assigns a value to a variable

Question 3

Section of code which is grouped together through Indentation

Answer 3

Block or Suite

Question 4

Translates a program written in a high-level language into a low-level language so it can execute.

Answer 4

Compiler

Question 5

Conditional or Conditional Statement

Answer 5

Statement that contains an if or if/else or if/elif/else. Used to determine a True or False condition.

Question 6

The process of identifying and rectifying errors within a program.

Answer 6

Debugging

Question 7

def

Answer 7

Defines a function.

Question 8

Python code that produces a value of any data type.

Answer 8

Expression

Question 9

float

Answer 9

A floating point number, a number with a decimal value

Question 10

for loop

Answer 10

A statement that iterates over an iterable object, assigning each element to a local variable for use by the following block

Question 11

function

Answer 11

A named sequence of code that has a specific purpose and can utilize arguments.

Question 12

function call

Answer 12

An invocation of a function with arguments.

Question 13

Executes a block of code once when a condition is true.

Answer 13

if statement

Question 14

Cannot be modified after its created.

Answer 14

immutable

Question 15

import

Answer 15

Used to import libraries whose functions or variables can then be used in the current program.

Question 16

indentation

Answer 16

Python uses indentation to define or delimit blocks.

Question 17

int

Answer 17

An integer (whole number) of unlimited magnitude.

Question 18

Execute a program by translating it one line at a time.

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interpret

Question 19

iterable

Answer 19

An object containing a grouping of objects, like lists and strings.

Question 20

An iterable data type containing a grouping of objects, potentially of mixed data types.

Answer 20

list

Question 21

object-oriented

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Refers to programming languages that focus on Objects and their modification instead of procedures.

Question 22

Slice

Answer 22

Taking a portion of a sequence or iterable.

Question 23

str

Answer 23

A character string: a sequence of characters, it is an iterable, can include numbers, letters, and other symbols. Enclosed by either double or single quotes.

Question 24

statement

Answer 24

Can refer to any line of code or specifically a line of code in a suite, or block.

Question 25

Variable

Answer 25

A named storage location, like a bin, for strings and numbers and other data types. The equal sign (=) is used to assign values to variables.

Question 26

Executes a block of code as long as its condition is true.

Answer 26

while loop

Question 27

concatinate

Answer 27

to merge two strings together into a new string.