Semester Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. A data type used for text, often enclosed in quotes.
  2. 5. MEMORY: Long-term storage like hard drives or flash drives that keeps data even when the power is off.
  3. 6. A note in the code starting with # that is ignored by the computer but helpful for humans.
  4. 8. A named container used to store data values that can change.
  5. 9. SEQUENCES: Special characters starting with a backslash (like \n for a new line) used within
  6. 11. The keyword used to bring in external modules or libraries (like simplegui or math).
  7. 12. A built-in function that returns the largest item in a list or set of arguments.
  8. 13. Data produced by a computer, such as text on a screen or sounds.
  9. 14. The function used to display information on the screen.
  10. 16. A program that translates high-level code into machine language all at once (or handles the translation process).
  11. 17. The "brain" of the computer that executes program instructions (Central Processing Unit).
Down
  1. 1. The physical parts of a computer system, like the monitor, keyboard, and chips.
  2. 3. The collection of programs and data that tell the hardware how to work.
  3. 4. To create a graphical representation of data points (often used in data science modules).
  4. 7. A built-in function that finds the smallest value in a collection.
  5. 10. The set of rules that defines how a Python program must be written to be understood by the computer.
  6. 11. A data type for whole numbers (integers).
  7. 12. MEMORY: Fast, temporary storage (RAM) used by the CPU to hold data for programs currently running.
  8. 14. A set of instructions that tells a computer exactly what to do.
  9. 15. Data sent to a computer for processing, often from a keyboard or mouse.