Key Terms Python

Step by step instructions for solving a task are called an

• algorithm
• guide
• manual
• procedure

is the practice of writing out your algorithm in plain English.

• pseudocode
• natural language
• algorithm code
• plain code

a visual representation of an algorithm.

• graph
• diagram
• flowchart
• chart

The directional arrows that indicate the flow of steps.

• arrows
• dots
• circles
• flowlines

comprises the rules for entering code.

• Syntax
• Variables
• Output
• N/A

is the process of breaking down the problem into steps small enough that they can be expressed in code.

• debugging
• problem solving
• Stepwise Refinement

• data analysis

are reserved words that have a pre-defined meaning in Python and cannot be used as variable names or as any other identifier.

• Restricted words
• Reserved words

• Forbidden words
• Keywords

words that cause statements to execute after testing a condition.

• functions
• variables
• loops
• condition words

words that tell the computer to do something.

• Instruction words

• Condition Words

• Syntax

• Boolean

programming, represent a storage location for a value that can change.

• constant
• variable
• immutable
• fixed