AP CSP Vocabulary Notes

Vocabulary

• input = instructions you give to a computer
• sequence = several lines of code together
• output = the information the computer gives to you
• key (name) --> value (Vivian)
• Variables: a way to name, store, data and reference data. Lists and Dictionaries are variables with extended features for storing and retrieving data.
  • Lists, think of [] square brackets, are a way of grouping data in an ordered sequence
  • Dictionaries, think of {} curly braces, are a way of grouping data into in key-value relationships
• Concatenation: the operation of joining two strings together
• static text: text that does not change. for example, a string

Linux/Ubuntu Commands

• pwd = print working directory
• mkdir = make directory
• cd = change directory
• ls = list directory
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