ASSESSMENT ELITE REVIEW GUIDE FULL
SOLUTION 2026
⩥ basic program instruction types. Answer: input, process, output
⩥ input. Answer: program gets data from file, keyboard, touchscreen,
network, etc
⩥ process. Answer: program performs computations on that data such as
adding two values like x + y
⩥ output. Answer: program puts that data somewhere such as to a file,
screen, or network
⩥ variables. Answer: named references to values stored by the
interpreter
⩥ computational thinking. Answer: creating a sequence of instructions to
solve a problem
⩥ algorithm. Answer: a sequence of instructions that solves a problem
,⩥ python interpreter. Answer: a computer program that executes code
written in the python programming language
⩥ interactive interpreter. Answer: program that allows the user to
execute one line of code at a time
⩥ code. Answer: common word for the textual representation of a
program
⩥ line. Answer: a row of text
⩥ prompt. Answer: indicates the interpreter is ready to accept code
⩥ statement. Answer: a program instruction
⩥ epxressions. Answer: code that return a value when evaluated
⩥ assignment. Answer: the = symbol used to create a new variable
⩥ print(). Answer: displays variables or expression values
⩥ comments. Answer: # optional but can be used to explain portions of
code to a human reader
,⩥ string literal. Answer: text enclosed in quotes (ex: print ('hello'))
⩥ newline characters. Answer: \n used to move output to the next line
⩥ input(). Answer: reading input entered by user
⩥ string. Answer: a sequence of characters including numbers, letters, or
special characters
⩥ type. Answer: determines how a value can behave
⩥ int(). Answer: integer function
⩥ syntax error. Answer: to violate a programming language's rules on
how symbols can be combined to create a program
⩥ runtime error. Answer: a program's syntax is correct, but the program
attempts an impossible operation such as dividing by zero
⩥ crash. Answer: an abrupt and unintended termination of a program
, ⩥ indentation error. Answer: line of the program are not properly
indented
⩥ value error. Answer: an invalid value is used - can occur if giving
letters to int()
⩥ name error. Answer: the program tries to use a variable that does not
exist
⩥ type error. Answer: an operation uses incorrect types - can occur if
adding an integer to a string
⩥ logic error. Answer: the program is logically flawed - also called a bug
⩥ IDE - Integrated Development Environment. Answer: where code
development is done
⩥ bits. Answer: binary digits 0s and 1s
⩥ processors. Answer: circuits created to process a list of desired
calculations (instructions)
⩥ machine instructions. Answer: instructions represented as 0s and 1s