Python Vocabulary: Unit 1 - Unit 3

Python

Intrepreted, interactive object oriented programming language.

What operator do you use to assign a value to a variable

=

What operator do you use to compare whether two things are equal

==

How did Python get it's name

BBC Comedy Series "Monty Python's Flying Circus"

Boolean Operators

Compare statements and result in boolean values.

Give at least two examples for how Python can be used

Creating your own game, Web application such as Instagram, or Automate tasks on our computer

Conditional Statement

Executes some specified code after checking if its expression is True.

Who invented Python

Guido Van Rossum

The possible values for a boolean

True or False

String

a data type that can contain letters, numbers, and symbols.

Boolean

a data type. It's like a light switch. It can only have two values. Just like a light switch can only be on or off.

Function

a reusable set of instructions that can be reused

Module

a way of providing useful code to be used by another program. The module can contain functions we can use.

Variable

a way of storing data (i.e. number, string, boolean, list of numbers)

for loop

allow us to iterate through all of the elements in a list from the beginning (left-most or zeroth element) to the end (the right-most element)

What are the three boolean operators

and, or, not.

Operator

basic symbols used by Python to perform mathematical operations. For example, -, +, *, **, %, \

Comparators

compares two values using >, < , <= ,>=, ==

Compiled Language

language is converted to machine code first ("compiled") then executed.

Intepreted Language

language statements are "interpreted" as the program is running.

while loop

repeatedly executes a target statement as long as a given condition is true.