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Micah B - U1: 1-3
unit 1 lesson 3
Term | Definition |
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comment | a verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reac |
operator | math symbols such as +,-,* and / |
punctuation | marks indicating how a part of written text should be used and understood. [] square brackets:used for lists () parentheses: use for tuples and arguments , commas used to separate elements in lists and tuples |
keywords | a word or concept of great significance |
definitions | have an equal sign seperating the word thats being defined of the left of the equal sign from the right of the equal sign |
passwords | special words that are used to modify the way the computer program works(BOLD FACE) |
impact | adds functionality by using code that other people wrote. (library) |
program | line of code that is activated when you click the run button. |
where | begins a block of code that can be use only immediately on the line above it. organizes code in independent chonks that don't interfere with each other |
identifiers | the name of variables and functions |
square brackets | used in lists |
parentheses | are used for tuples and arguments |
commas | used to separate elements in lists and tuples |
literal data | includes numbers such as 1 or text that's enclosed in double quotes like"(hack Wagon) |
specification | statement at the top of the input pannle the specifies the purpose of the program(as a comment so it is ignored by the program example:--This program will display the red bird. |
documentation | a description of all the available libraries for your reference |
library | a collection of predefined functions. |
import statement | using the keyword import followed by the name of the library being imported once the library is imported into the code. The programmer can use any function defined in that library (standard) |
hanging indent | formatting of a paragraph citation or definition for which all line except the first are indented . |
header | specification, name and date, and import statement |
body | were the actual code is. Must contain program |
ethics | the moral principle applied to a persons actions. |
plagiarism | the unethical act of passing off someone else's work as your own. |
problem solver | a thinker that takes all the knowledge and resources at hand to design solutions. |
perseverance | the act of continuing to attempt something difficulties, even if it takes a long time to succeed often after failures. |
growth mindset | the belief that you learn and grow through perseverance and resilience |
debugging | the process of identifying and fixing errors in a code program. |
name and date | your name and the date you wrote in the code |
type | a general classification of data that describes how it is intended to be used. |
list | a collection of objects of the same type( it contains square brackets([])and objects are separated by commas) example ["blue","red"] |
empty list | a list with no objects inside |
signature | is a shorter version of a list |
function | a predefined process applied to an input to produce an output |
input | an expression or object that is passed to a function |
output | an expression or object that results from what the function does to the input |
type | a general classification of data that describes how the data is intended to be used |