What is an editor? - ANSWER A program that allows you to write code
What is a compiler? - ANSWER A program that produces other programs. The compiler does all the work
at once and then runs the new program. We're translating the code we wrote to computer code all at
once. This is often when we produce an .exe (executable) file.
What is an interpreter? - ANSWER A program that runs code one line at a time. Instead of converting all
of the code at once it runs each line as it's needed. It interprets that specific line from your code to
computer code.
What is an operator and what does it do? - ANSWER An operator takes two operands (values) and does
something with them. It is an object capable of manipulating a value. If it is a comparison or logical
operator it would compare to see if they are similar or dissimilar. If it is a mathematical operator it
would perform mathematical calculations.
What is an expression? - ANSWER something that has a value.
What is the difference in a terminal and non-terminal expression? - ANSWER A terminal is a final value,
while a non-terminal can be reduced further.
What is proper Python grammar for making an expression? - ANSWER Expression → Expression
Operator Expression
The Expression non-terminal that appears on the left side can be replaced by an Expression, followed by
an Operator, followed by another Expression. For example, 1 + 1 is an Expression Operator Expression.
, What is a variable? - ANSWER a name that refers to a value
What are the three main types of data covered? How do you declare each one? - ANSWER string is a
sequence of characters surrounded by quotes, either single or double
example: myVar = "string data"
Integer is a number - ANSWER example: myVar = 33
Boolean is a true or false value - ANSWER example: myVar = True
What is grammar used for in programming? - ANSWER In a programming language like Python, the code
must match the language grammar exactly. When programming language grammar is not followed the
interpreter will return a Syntax Error message. This means that the structure of the code is inconsistent
with the rules of the programming language.
How do you change the value of a variable with Python? - ANSWER Using the = character to assign a
new value
x=6
x=9
print x # would print out 9
How to do you join multiple variables together with string data in Python? What is this called? - ANSWER
Using the + sign to concatenate the values
What does it mean to index a string? How do you do that with Python code? - ANSWER This is what we
call selecting a sub-sequence of a string. You do this in Python by specifying the character you want to
access by its index position. Index position begins at 0. For example, this code would print out the letter
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What is a compiler? - ANSWER A program that produces other programs. The compiler does all the work
at once and then runs the new program. We're translating the code we wrote to computer code all at
once. This is often when we produce an .exe (executable) file.
What is an interpreter? - ANSWER A program that runs code one line at a time. Instead of converting all
of the code at once it runs each line as it's needed. It interprets that specific line from your code to
computer code.
What is an operator and what does it do? - ANSWER An operator takes two operands (values) and does
something with them. It is an object capable of manipulating a value. If it is a comparison or logical
operator it would compare to see if they are similar or dissimilar. If it is a mathematical operator it
would perform mathematical calculations.
What is an expression? - ANSWER something that has a value.
What is the difference in a terminal and non-terminal expression? - ANSWER A terminal is a final value,
while a non-terminal can be reduced further.
What is proper Python grammar for making an expression? - ANSWER Expression → Expression
Operator Expression
The Expression non-terminal that appears on the left side can be replaced by an Expression, followed by
an Operator, followed by another Expression. For example, 1 + 1 is an Expression Operator Expression.
, What is a variable? - ANSWER a name that refers to a value
What are the three main types of data covered? How do you declare each one? - ANSWER string is a
sequence of characters surrounded by quotes, either single or double
example: myVar = "string data"
Integer is a number - ANSWER example: myVar = 33
Boolean is a true or false value - ANSWER example: myVar = True
What is grammar used for in programming? - ANSWER In a programming language like Python, the code
must match the language grammar exactly. When programming language grammar is not followed the
interpreter will return a Syntax Error message. This means that the structure of the code is inconsistent
with the rules of the programming language.
How do you change the value of a variable with Python? - ANSWER Using the = character to assign a
new value
x=6
x=9
print x # would print out 9
How to do you join multiple variables together with string data in Python? What is this called? - ANSWER
Using the + sign to concatenate the values
What does it mean to index a string? How do you do that with Python code? - ANSWER This is what we
call selecting a sub-sequence of a string. You do this in Python by specifying the character you want to
access by its index position. Index position begins at 0. For example, this code would print out the letter
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