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Daryonne B - U1: 1-3
Unit 1 Lessons 1 - 3
Term | Definition |
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comments | begin with two dashes and a space (-- ); they mark lines that are ignored by the computer; for comments with several lines use { - comment - } |
definitions | have an equal sign separating the word that's being defined at the left of the equal sign from the right of the equal sign : head = body |
keywords | special words that are used to modify the way a computer program works ( boldface ) |
identifiers | names of variables or functions |
operators | math symbols ( +, - , / ) |
punctuation | [ ] , - , lists , types + arguments , , , - separate elements into a lists |
literal data | includes numbers (1) or text that's enclosed in double quotes " check wagon " |
ethics | the moral principles applied to a person's action |
plagiarism | the unethical act of passing off someone else's work as your own |
problem solver | a thinker that takes all of the knowledge and resources at hand to design solutions |
perseverance | the act of continuing to attempt something difficult, even if it takes a long time to succeed, often after many failures |
growth mindset | the belief that you can learn and grow through perseverance and resilience |
debugging | the process of searching for, identifying, and fixing errors in a code/program |
facilitating questions | questions that are used to guide conversation rather than providing answers |
constructive criticisms | suggesting improvements or questioning a decision in a healthy and supportive manner |
specification | a statement at the top of the input panel that specifies the purpose of the program ( as a comment so it is ignored by the program ) |
documentation | a description of all the available libraries for your reference |
import statement | using the keyword Import followed by the name of the library being imported once and the library is imported into the code, the programmer can use any function defined in that Library |
hanging indent | formatting of a paragraph, citation, or definition for which all lines except the first are indented |
header | the specification, name and date, and import statement |
Library | a collection of predefined functions |
body | where your actual code is * must include a program !!! * very important |