2.1.1-2.1.4 comp sci

parameter

a special kind of variable defined in a function to receive specific information.

variable

a reference to a memory location that stores some value during the execution of a program

argument

the variable or value that a program provides to a function or subroutine

conditional statement

a feature of a programming language that performs different computations or actions depending on whether a Boolean condition evaluates to true or false

python

a text-based language designed to emphasize code readability with a syntax that allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than possible in languages such as C++ or Java.

function

in programming, a named section of a program that performs a specific task.

arithmetic operator

a symbol in code that tells a computer to perform a specific math operation, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division

dynamic

a description of a program that can change based on inputs and conditions in the program

nesting

putting a function inside another function or a loop inside another loop.