Lecture Notes Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes.

Algorithm

A set of rules that solve a problem

Automation

The use of technology to reduce human and manual effort to perform common and repetitive tasks

Command-line interface

A text-based user interface that uses commands to interact with the computer

Data type

A category for a particular type of data item

Debugging

The practice of identifying and fixing errors in code

File path

The location of a file or directory

Method

A function that belongs to a specific data type

Module

A Python file that contains additional functions, variables, classes, and any kind of runnable code

PEP 8 style guide

A resource that provides stylistic guidelines for programmers working in Python

Type error

An error that results from using the wrong data