5.13. Glossary¶
- Algorithm¶
A general process for solving a category of problems.
- Argument¶
A value provided to a function when the function is called. This value is assigned to the corresponding parameter in the function.
- Function Body¶
The sequence of statements inside a function definition.
- Composition¶
Using an expression as part of a larger expression, or a statement as part of a larger statement.
- Deterministic¶
Pertaining to a program that does the same thing each time it runs given the same inputs.
- Dot Notation¶
The syntax for calling a function in another module by specifying the module name followed by a dot (period) and the function name.
- Flow of Execution¶
The order in which statements are executed during a program run.
- Fruitful Function¶
A function that returns a value.
- Function¶
A named sequence of statements that performs some useful operation. Functions may or may not take arguments and may or may not return a value.
- Function Call¶
A statement that executes a function. It consists of the function name followed by an argument list.
- Function Object¶
A value created by a function definition. The name of the function is a variable that refers to a function object.
- Header¶
The first line of a function definition.
- Import Statement¶
A statement that reads a module file and creates a module object.
- Module Object¶
A value created by an import statement that provides access to the data and code defined in a module.
- Parameter¶
A name used inside a function to refer to the value passed as an argument.
- Pseudorandom¶
Pertaining to a sequence of numbers that appear to be random, but are generated by a deterministic program.
- Return Value¶
The result of a function. If a function call is used as an expression, the return value is the value of the expression.
- Void Function¶
A function that does not have a return value.
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Q-1: Match the terms on the left with their defintions on the right.
If you're stuck, look above for the definitions of these terms! Try again.
- algorithm
- A general process for solving a category of problems.
- argument
- A value provided to a function when the function is called. This value is assigned to the corresponding parameter in the function.
- body
- The sequence of statements inside a function definition.
- composition
- Using an expression as part of a larger expression, or a statement as part of a larger statement.
- deterministic
- Pertaining to a program that does the same thing each time it runs, given the same inputs.
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Q-2: Match the terms on the left with their defintions on the right.
If you're stuck, look above for the definitions of these terms! Try again.
- dot notation
- The syntax for calling a function in another module by specifying the module name followed by a dot (period) and the function name.
- flow of execution
- The order in which statements are executed during a program run.
- fruitful function
- A function that returns a value.
- function
- A named sequence of statements that performs some useful operation.
- function call
- A statement that executes a function.
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Q-3: Match the terms on the left with their defintions on the right.
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- function definition
- A statement that creates a new function, specifying its name, parameters, and the statements it executes.
- function object
- A value created by a function definition.
- header
- The first line of a function definition.
- import statement
- A statement that reads a module file and creates a module object.
- module object
- A value created by an ``import`` statement that provides access to the data and code defined in a module.
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Q-4: Match the terms on the left with their defintions on the right.
If you're stuck, look above for the definitions of these terms! Try again.
- parameter
- A name used inside a function to refer to the value passed as an argument.
- pseudorandom
- Pertaining to a sequence of numbers that appear to be random, but are generated by a deterministic program.
- return value
- The result of a function.
- void function
- A function that does not return a value.