D335 Section 2: Introduction to Python (Terms) ALL DEFINED FOR EASIER UNDERSTANDING
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D335 Section 2: Introduction to Python (Terms) ALL DEFINED FOR EASIER UNDERSTANDING
A computer program consists of basic instructions such as:
Input: A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc.
Process: A program performs computations on that data, such as addi...
A computer program consists of basic instructions such as:
Input: A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc.
Process: A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values
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like x + y.
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Output: A program puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, or network.
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What is Python?
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a high-level general-purpose programming language.
Is Python an interpreted language?
Yes, Python is an interpreted language. An interpreted language is a programming
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language that executes instructions directly by an interpreter.
When was Python originally released?
1991
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Python 1.0 was released in what year?
1994
Why was it named Python?
The name Python came from Guido van Rossum (the creator) being a fan of the TV
show Monty Python.
, The Python interpreter is
a computer program that directly executes code written in the Python programming
language.
Code is a common word for
the textual representation of a program (and hence programming is also called coding).
What is a statement?
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A statement is a program instruction. A program mostly consists of a series of
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statements, and each statement usually appears on its own line.
What is an expression?
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Expressions are any code that return a value when it is evaluated by the program; for
example, the code "5 + 6" is an expression that computes a number by adding two
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values.
A new variable is created by
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performing an assignment statement using the = symbol, such as favoritecolor = red
What character denotes comments in Python?
The character '#' denotes comments
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For example:
# this is a comment
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How do you print text to the screen in Python?
The primary way to print output is to use the built-in function print(). Ex: print('hello
world').
What is text enclosed in quotes called?
A string literal.
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