The set of functions available to the programmer without the need to use any "import" or
"include" statements.
A set of instructions grouped together to do something to or with an object.
The part of the computer that executes one instruction at a time.
A function like f(x) = y = 5x2 + 7x +3 that has an x2 term but no power higher than two.
Term 2 of 51
Bit
Eight bits, able to represent 256 distinct values. abbreviated "b".
The binary number system is base 2, using only bits 0 and 1.
A native type in python representing a sequence of characters. strings are both iterable
and immutable.
A single unit of binary consisting of only one place whose value can be 0 or 1.
Definition 3 of 51
An abstraction defining a type of object, with methods (instructions that can be executed) and
attributes (variables to store data).
Algorithm
Method
Int
Class
,Term 4 of 51
Import
The Boolean expression in an if-structure that is evaluated to determine which branch of
code to execute.
In Python import is a key word for using one module of code from inside another module.
A native type representing the integers, which are positive whole numbers and their
opposites.
Linux is a free, open source operating system in the UNIX family of operating systems.
Term 5 of 51
Method
A set of instructions grouped together to do something to or with an object.
The boolean expression in an if-structure that is evaluated to determine which branch of
code to execute.
Keeps track of a record best or worst and updates when a new record best or worst has
been reached.
The study of how humans give input to and receive output from a computer.
Definition 6 of 51
A method of software development that emphasizes frequent client input to produce better end
products.
Business Plan Development
Agile Design
Design Thinking
Method
, Definition 7 of 51
A process to keep track of what changes were made to what files so that a specific version can be
referred to and improvements in multiple versions can be merged together.
Workflow Control
Version Control
Change Control
Configuration Auditing
Definition 8 of 51
Attaching two things side-by-side, frequently strings of text.
Concatenation
Conditional
Class
Abstraction
Term 9 of 51
Conditional
The set of functions available to the programmer without the need to use any "import" or
"include" statements.
A set of instructions grouped together to do something to or with an object.
In Python import is a key word for using one module of code from inside another module.
The Boolean expression in an if-structure that is evaluated to determine which branch of
code to execute.
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