Lesson 2 - Executing Python - Prgrams, Algorithms, and Functions

Question 1

Pseudocode

Answer 1

A way of writing down the steps a computer program will make without coding in any specific language

Question 2

Function

Answer 2

A reusable piece of code that is only run when it is called.

Question 2

Variable

Answer 2

A mapping between a name and an object at a certain location in the computer’s memory.

Question 3

Map

Answer 3

A special function in Python that applies a given function to all items in a list.

Question 4

Filter

Answer 4

A function that takes a function and iterables as inputs and returns the elements for which the function returns TRUE.

Question 5

Sorted

Answer 5

A function that takes iterables, such as a list, and sorts them according to a function.

Question 6

Script

Answer 6

A file designed to be executed, usually from the command line.

Question 7

Docstring

Answer 7

A string appearing as the first statement in a script, function, or class.

Question 8

Help

Answer 8

A function used to obtain a summary of any available information regarding a module, function, or class in Python

Question 9

Algorithm

Answer 9

A series of instructions that can be executed to perform a certain task or computation.

Question 10

Binary Search

Answer 10

A sorting algorithm that takes a sorted array and finds the position of the target value.