CPTR Test 2

Variable

A named storage location in memory that can hold a value.

Conditional Statement

A statement that executes different actions based on whether a specified condition evaluates to true or false, often using 'if', 'elif', and 'else'.

Variable

A named storage location in memory that can hold a value.

Conditional Statement

A statement that executes different actions based on whether a specified condition evaluates to true or false, often using 'if', 'elif', and 'else'.

Loop

A control structure that repeats a block of code as long as a specified condition is met, such as 'while' and 'for' loops.

Break Statement

A statement used to exit a loop prematurely.

Continue Statement

A statement that skips the current iteration of a loop and continues with the next iteration.

Range Object

An object that represents a sequence of numbers, commonly used in 'for' loops to iterate over a sequence.

Function

A reusable block of code that performs a specific task; defined with the 'def' keyword.

Parameter Passing

The process of providing input to a function when calling it, which allows the function to use these inputs within its body.

Global Variable

A variable defined outside of any function that can be accessed from anywhere in the code.

Local Variable

A variable defined within a function that is only accessible within that function.

Recursion

A programming technique where a function calls itself in order to solve a problem.

Default Argument

A parameter value provided in a function definition that can be used if no argument is supplied during the function call.