Introduction to Python Programming

Flashcards covering key concepts and definitions from the introduction to Python programming.

Program

A sequence of instructions that specifies how to perform a computation.

Input

Get data from the keyboard, a file, or some other device.

Output

Display data on the screen or send data to a file or other device.

Syntax

The structure of a program and the rules about that structure.

Bugs

Programming errors.

Debugging

The process of tracking down and correcting programming errors.

Variables

Names that represent values stored in computer memory.

Function

A block of organized, reusable code used to perform a single, related action.

Tuple

An immutable data structure used to store multiple items in a single variable.

Dictionary

An unordered collection of items, each with a key/value pair.

List

A versatile data type that can store multiple items in a single variable.

Data Types

Different types of values that a variable can hold (e.g., integers, strings, lists).

Boolean Expression

An expression that evaluates to produce a Boolean value.

Implicit Type Conversion

Automatic conversion of one data type to another by Python.

Explicit Type Conversion

Manually converting one data type to another using predefined functions.

While Loop

Used to iterate over a block of code as long as the condition is true.

For Loop

Used to iterate over a sequence like a list, tuple, or string.

Control Flow

The order in which code executes in a program.

Mutability

The ability to change an object; lists are mutable while tuples are immutable.

Slicing

Accessing a range of items in a list using the slicing operator.

Set

An unordered collection of unique items that are mutable.

Set Union

A set of all elements from both sets.

Set Intersection

A set of elements that are common to both sets.

Set Difference

Elements that are in one set but not in another.

Set Symmetric Difference

Elements in either set but not in both.