Python I Vocab Quiz I

Algorithm

step by step set of operations to solve a problem

programming process

steps you should follow when creating a program

debugging

finding and fixing errors in a computer program

top down design

upside down pyramid approach to problem-solving

Modularization

breaking down problems into smaller and smaller problems until each one only takes a few steps to solve

Syntax

rules of a programming language/entering code

Alpha testing

reading through the program to look for errors in logic

Beta testing

using real world data to tests

programming process steps:

1. Identify the problem (What are you going to do)

2. Design the solution (how is it going to be done)

3. Write the program (teaching the computer)

4. Test the program(debugging, running ur program(

5. Document and maintain the program, (explain the program to others)

pseudocode

writing out the program in plain english

flowchart

visual representation of an algorithm

flowlines

directional arrows that show the flow of steps

Stepwise Refinement

breaking the problem down into steps small enough so they can be expressed in code

Keywords

reserved words with a predefined meaning in python, cannot be used as variables or other identifiers.

Conditional words

cause statements to execute after a condition

instruction words

tell the computer to do something

variables

represent a storage location for a value that can change