Python 221 Terms

A value sent into a function.

Operators such as +, -, *, //, %, used for arithmetic calculations.

A subset of the Unicode Character set mapping the set of keyboard characters to integers that can be stored in the computer

The operator = which is used to assign a value to an object.

A statement setting a variable to a value.

Operators needing two operands, such as +, -, *, /, %.

The smallest addressable unit of memory. 8 bits make a byte.

A binary digit, 8 bits make a byte.

A programming language designed to be relatively easy for people to understand and use.

A set of steps which, when followed, give a solution to a problem.

A term used to describe the nature of a class which creates multiple copies of itself

An expression that evaluates to true or false.

Non-executing text which a programmer inserts in the program to explain and document the code.

Putting two strings together to form one

The operator + which concatenates two strings.

Removing syntax or grammar, run-time, and logical errors from a program.

A method of problem solving which breaks the problem into smaller pieces to make it easier to solve.

Characters that override the meaning of the code to allow for insertion of special characters

To run a program.

Numbers with a decimal point.

A placeholder in a method used to stand in for the argument.

A programmer-created name of a variable.

A loop which has no exit.

Creating a method which can be used without knowledge of its design or implementation.

Adding one to a variable during processing, usually in a loop.

A whole number without a decimal point.

A word reserved by Python that cannot be used as an identifier.

An error not caught by the interpreter.

Operators used in a logical expression, such as

A programming mechanism to control repeated execution of a block of code.

A variable used to control a loop.

The language that the computer can understand directly.

A loop within a loop.

A loop which misses the number of repetitions by one.

Having two or more method definitions with the same method name.

A placeholder that is filled with an argument when a function is called.

The default order in which operators are performed.

A set of programmer-written instructions for the computer to follow

Python-like code and English statements used to write the program's algorithm.

Operators used in a logical expression, such as

An expression which evaluates to true or false.

One of the fundamental control mechanisms which repeats a block of code.

Words with pre-defined meaning which cannot be used as user identifiers.

The value returned by a function.

A program which does not crash because it tests input for correctness.

Errors caught by the computer when the program is running.

Also known as branching, one of the fundamental control mechanisms used to choose a logical path.

Choosing descriptive variable names to aid in program understanding.

An end-of-data marker, indicating the end of a loop.

One of the fundamental control mechanisms, execution of instructions one after another with no branching or repetition.

Programs.

A program written in a high-level language.

A method of problem solving which breaks the problem into smaller pieces to make it easier to solve.

A sequence of characters.

A problem with a program's grammar

A method of problem solving which breaks the problem into smaller pieces to make it easier to solve.

An important debugging and programming tool, which consists of doing a desk check on code; following the logical path of the code.

An operator which takes only one operand.

A variable which has not yet been given a value.

A program which provides a good user interface.

Provides the client the necessary information to use the program or method.

A user-created identifier to hold an object which can change during the course of the program.

Telling the computer to create a memory location for an object.