Flashcards in fINAL rEVIEW Deck (11)
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compiler
It translates a high-level programming language into a low-level language that the computer can execute (our books call this object code)
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compiled and interpreted languages?
Languages that have an explicit compilation step are generally thought of as compiled languages.
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values
DATA
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arguments
the values that you pass into a function
in print('hello'), "hello" is the argument passed in to the function, print
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function call / calling
executing or using a function
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function
a named sequence of statements that performs a specific task or useful operation
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function
a named sequence of statements that performs a specific task or useful operation
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object
a thing that a variable name can refer to, like a string or integer
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method
a function that's associated with a particular object
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volatile memory
non-volatile memory
volatile memory - memory that requires an electrical current to maintain state
non-volatile memory - memory that can maintain state without power
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