Programming Basic Terms

A set of practice flashcards covering fundamental programming and version control terminology.

A storage space for a project in version control is called a __________.

Repository

The act of saving changes to the repository is known as a __________.

Commit

A __________ is a separate line of development.

Branch

__________ refers to combining changes from one branch into another.

Merge

Getting the latest changes from a repository is known as a __________.

Pull

Sending changes to a remote repository is called a __________.

Push

__________ involves creating a copy of a repository.

Clone

A __________ is a structure that provides a foundation for development.

Framework

A __________ is a collection of pre-written code for reuse.

Library

An __________ is a way for programs to communicate with each other.

API

A __________ is a file that contains related code.

Module

A __________ is a collection of modules.

Package

__________ is the process of bringing code from another module into current code.

Import

Making code from a module available to others is known as __________.

Export

An __________ is an instance of a class.

Object

A __________ is a blueprint for creating objects.

Class

A function inside a class is called a __________.

Method

An __________ is a variable that belongs to an object.

Attribute

A __________ is a special method used to initialize objects.

Constructor

A __________ is a special method used to clean up objects.

Destructor