Computer Science Vocab

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Programming Language

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

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Python

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a high-level general purpose programming language

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Interpreter

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

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What is the definition of Implementation?

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installing a new hardware or software system or application.

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cpython

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the reference implementation of python written in the c programming language

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data type

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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.

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variable

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

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Function

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

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integer

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a positive or negative whole number

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floating point

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a positive or negative whole number with a decimal point