Set 1

Question 1

Interpreter

Answer 1

Tool to read and execute our Python code

Question 2

Variable

Answer 2

A named container to store some data that we can reference later in our code

Question 3

String

Answer 3

Python data type that consists of characters, denoted by single or double quotation marks
“I am a string”
‘me too’

Question 4

Integer

Answer 4

Python data type that consists of positive or negative whole numbers

Question 5

Float

Answer 5

Python data type that consists of positive or negative decimal numbers

Question 6

Boolean

Answer 6

Python data type that consists of True or False

Question 7

Modulus

Answer 7

Python operator that returns the remainder from a division problem between two numbers.
5 % 3 = 2

Question 8

Concatenation

Answer 8

Combining two strings into one single string via the + operator

Question 9

String Interpolation

Answer 9

F-String used to plug in python code directly into strings. Also called formatted string literals

Question 10

List

Answer 10

Python data type that stores any type of Python data in a particular order. First item inside resides at the position (index) of 0.

Question 11

Mutable

Answer 11

Changeable

Question 12

Immutable

Answer 12

Not-Changable

Question 13

Tuple

Answer 13

Ordered collection that is immutable. Syntax is (1, 2)

Question 14

Conditional

Answer 14

A statement that resolves to either True or False

Question 15

For Loop

Answer 15

A loop that is used to iterate over a series of items

Question 16

While Loop

Answer 16

A loop that runs until a statement resolves to True

Question 17

Dictionary

Answer 17

Python data type that stores values referenced by keys (Key-Value store). This collection is un-ordered

Question 18

Function

Answer 18

A block of code that can be referenced by a name, making a procedure re-usable.

Question 19

Scope

Answer 19

Block of code where variables that are assigned here can only reach. Global variables can be accessed in the global scope (everywhere), local variables can only be accessed in the local scope.

Question 20

Parameters

Answer 20

Variable names assigned to the data that is passed in to the function. How we can access the data given to a function when called.

Question 21

Arguments

Answer 21

The data that has been given to a function for a parameter to hold.

Question 22

Return

Answer 22

Terminating a function by sending data outside of the function. Every function has a default return of None if no other return has been called.

Question 23

Code Block

Answer 23

Region of scoped code that we can define variables and functions to be executed. Denoted by a tab (or more)

Question 24

Procedure

Answer 24

A step by step process that is used to perform some sort of task. Usually inside of a function

Question 25

Class

Answer 25

Custom blueprint for a Python object. Creates objects of a defined type.

Question 26

Instance

Answer 26

An individual occurrence of a class with unique values as properties of the occurrence

Question 27

Self

Answer 27

Refers to this individual occurrence of an object

Question 28

Attributes

Answer 28

Values that exist on an instance

Question 29

Methods

Answer 29

Functions and operations that exist on an instance

Question 30

Inheritance

Answer 30

The ability of one class to bring in attributes and methods from another class

Question 31

Polymorphism

Answer 31

Commonly named methods across classes that each operate differently.

Question 32

Method Overriding

Answer 32

A class that inherits from another class can override a class method from the parent by re-defining it in the new subclass.

Question 33

Abstraction

Answer 33

Ignoring the integral features of a method, only focusing on what we give it and what it gives back to us.

Question 34

Encapsulation

Answer 34

Packing data and functions into a component allowing us to restrict certain features inside of the component.

Question 35

Exception

Answer 35

Any run time error in python that will stop the program if not handled.

Question 36

Try-Except

Answer 36

A block of code that if an exception occurs, you can handle the exception without breaking your program.

Question 37

Set

Answer 37

Unordered collection of unique items. Syntax is { 1, 2 , 3 }