Python Basics Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Python programming basics.

Software

Programs and related data that run on a computer; the term software is often used to refer to a program.

Program

A collection of statements that performs a specific task when run by a computer.

Script

A Python file containing code, typically saved with a .py extension and edited in an IDE.

Python

A high-level programming language used in this course to learn programming concepts.

string literal

Text written in code enclosed in quotes that represents a string value.

concatenation

Combining multiple elements into one output; print() can separate items with spaces.

variable

A named reference to a value that can be used later.

assignment

Using '=' to assign the value on the right to the variable on the left.

integer

Whole numbers; Python integers are variable-precision.

float

Floating-point numbers; real numbers with decimals.

boolean

Boolean type with values True and False (case-sensitive).

str

String type used to store text.

string literal vs string variable

A string literal is text written in code; a string variable holds a string value.

program input

Data provided to a program for processing (e.g., user input).

program output

Data produced by a program and presented to a device.