Cyber Programming - Python Fundamentals

These flashcards cover core vocabulary and concepts related to Python programming as discussed in the Cyber Programming lecture.

Interpreted Language

A programming language where code is executed line-by-line at runtime by an interpreter.

Compiled Language

A programming language in which code is translated into machine code before execution via a compiler.

Scapy

A Python library used for packet crafting and sniffing.

Nmap

A tool for network scanning commonly used in cybersecurity.

Sockets

A programming interface for low-level network programming.

Dynamically Typed Language

A language in which the type of a variable is determined at runtime rather than in advance.

Identifier

A name given to a variable or object in programming.

Instantiation

The process of creating a new instance of a class.

Immutable Class

A class where each object has a fixed value upon creation that cannot be changed.

Function

A block of reusable code that accepts parameters and returns a value.

Positional Arguments

Arguments that must be provided in the same order as the parameters in the function definition.

Keyword Arguments

Arguments that are passed to a function by explicitly stating the parameter name and its value.

Return Value

The value that a function exits with upon completion, usually sent back to the caller.

Dictionary

A collection of key-value pairs where each key is unique and used to access its associated value.

List

An ordered, changeable (mutable) collection of items that allows duplicates.

Tuple

An ordered, unchangeable (immutable) collection of items that allows duplicates.

Set

An unordered collection of unique items.

File Handling

The process of reading from and writing to files in programming.

Looping

The process of executing a block of code repeatedly until a certain condition is met.

Control Flow

The order in which individual statements, instructions, or function calls are executed in a program.

Input Function

A built-in function in Python used to accept user input.