D522 WGU STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & CORRECT
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Python - ANSWER-interpreted programming language known for its simplicity, readability, and versatility
supports multiple programming paradigms, including procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming, making it adaptable to different coding styles.
Python is - ANSWER-readable dynamically typed extensive standard library cross plat versatile interpreted nature
Programming Paradigm - ANSWER-a fundamental style or approach to programming that dictates how tasks should be structured and executed in each programming language. It encompasses principles, concepts, and patterns that guide the design and organization of code.
imperative/procedural programming - ANSWER-focuses on describing a sequence of steps to perform a task, procedures or routines.
object-oriented programming (OOP) - ANSWER-organizes code around objects, which encapsulate data and behavior
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functional programming - ANSWER-emphasizes the use of functions and immutable data for computation
declarative programming - ANSWER-describes what the program should accomplish without specifying how to achieve it
event-driven programming - ANSWER-reacts to events and user actions, triggering corresponding functions
logic programming - ANSWER-defines a set of logical conditions and lets the system deduce solutions
indentation - ANSWER-defines blocks of code. crucial for structure and nesting of code blocks
(4 spaces)
comments - ANSWER-#
ignored by interpreter, for humans
Variable - ANSWER-used to store data, created by assigning a value to a name
Data Types - ANSWER-integers, floats, strings, lists, tuples, dictionaries
conditional statements - ANSWER-if, else, elif (else if)
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Classes - ANSWER-(also objects) fundamental to object oriented programming in python.
print () - ANSWER-used to output data to the console
print ("hello")
functions - ANSWER-defined using def
def greet(name):
print ("Hello, name")
run python script in cmd prompt - ANSWER-python script.py
How to run phython script in Python3 - ANSWER-python3 script.py
Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) - ANSWER-provide a more user- friendly environment for coding, debugging, and running Python scripts
Markdown file - ANSWER-simple format used frequently to add styled text, images, code snippets and more to coding repos serving as documentation
human readable
.md - ANSWER-markdown file
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