fINAL rEVIEW

Question 1

compiler

Answer 1

It translates a high-level programming language into a low-level language that the computer can execute (our books call this object code)

Question 2

compiled and interpreted languages?

Answer 2

Languages that have an explicit compilation step are generally thought of as compiled languages.

Question 3

values

Answer 3

DATA

Question 4

arguments

Answer 4

the values that you pass into a function
in print('hello'), "hello" is the argument passed in to the function, print

Question 5

function call / calling

Answer 5

executing or using a function

Question 6

function

Answer 6

a named sequence of statements that performs a specific task or useful operation

Question 7

function

Answer 7

a named sequence of statements that performs a specific task or useful operation

Question 8

object

Answer 8

a thing that a variable name can refer to, like a string or integer

Question 9

method

Answer 9

a function that’s associated with a particular object

Question 10

volatile memory

non-volatile memory

Answer 10

volatile memory - memory that requires an electrical current to maintain state
non-volatile memory - memory that can maintain state without power

Question 11

mapping type

Answer 11

data type that is made of a collection of keys (think of names) and their associated values. The only mapping type in Python is a dictionary.