1.3.7 Vocab Flashcard

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Rules for using letters, words, and punctuation in programming.

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Syntax

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Unique identifier for a function, used when defined and called.

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Function Name

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Value of an argument when a function is called without it.

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Default value

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An object that can be changed after creation.

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Mutable

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Numbers that are hard to predict, generated by a computer.

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Pseudorandom

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Not changeable after creation.

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Immutable

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Algorithmic structure for repeating instructions, with each pass called an iteration, controlled by a condition.

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Loop

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Group of statements in Python, indicated by indentation.

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Block of Code

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Values provided by the programmer in a function call.

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Arguments

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Reserved names by the compiler/interpreter.

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Namespace