Intro to Python Vocabulary

How well are you "getting" the Python language so far?

• I don't understand most of the words

• I sort of understand the words, but I don't understand what it looks like in actual code

• I'm pretty at the vocab and the TechSmart program. I have some work to do, but I'm getting it.

• I get it all like a boss. You're moving too slowly for me, old man.

What is a computer?

• All the hardware and software that work together to make a computer run

• Scientists using computers to develop things that make lives easier

• A device that stores and processes information

• Changing, moving, or rewriting information

What is computer science?

• All the hardware and software that work together to make a computer run

• Python

• A device that stores and processes information

• The study of computers and how they can be used to solve problems

What is a computing system?

• All the hardware and software that work together to make a computer run

• Python

• A device that stores and processes information

• The study of computers and how they can be used to solve problems

Which of these IS computer science? (Hint: There are three)

• Creating an app that allows friends to share funny cat videos

• Commenting on friends' vacation photos

• Reading a comic book on your iPad

• Writing a program that checks your math homework for correct answers

• Programming a video game

Which of these IS NOT computer science? (Hint: There are three)

• Creating an app that allows friends to share funny cat videos

• Commenting on friends' vacation photos

• Reading a comic book on your iPad

• Watching videos of cats riding tricycles

• Programming a video game

What is a programming language

• The result of your code, what is seen when it runs

• Python is a widely used language for designing websites, analyzing data, etc.

• Words, numbers, symbols and formatting used to tell computers what to do

• Built-in tools, such a print

In python, what is output?

• Built-in tools, such as print

• Text in parentheses

• The name of a variable

• The result of the code, what is seen when it runs

In python, what is a function?

• Built-in tools, such as print

• Text in parentheses

• The name of a variable

• The result of the code, what is seen when it runs

In python, what is a parameter value?

• Built-in tools, such as print

• Text in parentheses

• The name of a variable

• The result of the code, what is seen when it runs