Computer Science Vocab

Programming Language

• a chunk of code you can use over and over again

• a value that is either true or false

• Any set of rules that converts strings of text to machine instructions that control computer behavior.

• Any set of rules that converts of instructions to machine instructions that control computer behavior.

Python

• a computer language engineered to create a standard format commands

• a high-level general purpose programming language

• a low-level general purpose programming language

• an ordered set of values

Interpreter

• A computer program that executes instructions written in a programming language without requiring that it first be compiled into machine code

• a high-level general purpose programming language

• a ordered set of values

• a value that can change depending on conditions

Implementation(not on quiz)

• a computer language engineered to create a standard format commands

• a value that can change depending on conditions

• installing a new hardware or software system or application.

cpython

• the reference chemistry of python written in programming language

• the reference implementation of python written in the b programming language

• installing a new hardware or software system or application.

• the reference implementation of python written in the c programming language

data type

• set of possible values and a set of allowed operations on it. A data type tells the player how the programmer intends to use the data.

• set of possible values and a set of allowed operations on it. A data type tells the compiler or interpreter how the programmer intends to use the data.

• the reference implementation of python written in the c programming language

• translates data into machine data

variable

• a classification that specifies which type of value a variable has and what type of math, relational, or logical operation can be applied without error

• a storage location combined with a name that contains some type of information referred to as a value

• a storage location combined with a name that contains some type of information referred to as a function

• a chunk of code you can use over and over again

Function

• a set of program code that performs a specific task. Once written it can be used repeatedly over and over throughout a program.

• a positive or negative whole number

• a set of program code that performs a specific task. Once written it can be used only once throughout a program.

• a value that can change depending on conditions or information passed to the program

integer

• a negative whole number

• a value that can change depending on conditions or information passed to the program

• a positive whole number

• a positive or negative whole number

floating point

• a positive whole number with a decimal point

• a positive or negative whole number

• a positive or negative whole number with a decimal point

• a negative whole number with a decimal point