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Concept Dump: Programming
- Programming - “Writing instructions for computers.”
- Variable - “A placeholder and/or representation for a value that can be altered.”
- Data Type - “The type of data stored in a variable.”
- Strings - “A series of characters typically used to represent words.”
- Integers - “Whole numbers i.e. 1, 100, -5, 0.”
- Floating Point - “Integers plus decimals i.e. 1.1, 3.1415, -20.8.”
- Numbers - “Integers, floats, and the like.”
- Booleans - “Represents on or off, true or false, 1 or 0.”
- Data Structures - “Used to contain multiple data types in a single variable.”
- Maps/Dictionaries/Objects - “Series of keys and values.”
- Lists/Arrays - “Series of values”
- Functions - “A piece of code that can be run by calling the function.”
- Parameters/Arguments - “Input to a function that helps determine the output.”
- If Conditions - “Determines whether or not to execute a certain section of code based on boolean logic.”
- Switch Conditions - “Pretty much a series of
ifs.”
- For Loops - “Executes a section of code for a predetermined amount of times.”
- While Loops - “Executes a section of code until a certain condition is met.”
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