Reference

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Glossary

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Argument

A value passed to a function when it is called.

PYTHON

def greet(name):
  print('Hello',name)
greet('Lisa') # Call the function

Concern

A concern in coding refers to a specific aspect, feature, or responsibility within a code. It represents a particular piece of functionality, requirement, or domain-specific logic that needs to be addressed in the code.

DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) Principle

The DRY principle states that each piece of knowledge or logic should have exactly one authoritative representation within a system.

Function

A block of organized, reusable code that performs a single action.

PYTHON

def greet():
  print('Hello')

greet() # Call the function

Numerical Variable

A variable that holds a number value (either whole numbers or decimals)

PYTHON

age = 22 # integer- whole number
height = 1.65 # float- decimal 

Responsibility

A responsibility in programming is a specific task, duty, or function that a piece of code is expected to handle

Separation of Concern

Separation of Concerns is a fundamental principle that guides how we organize code by breaking it into distinct, independent pieces. It ensures that each component of the system handles exactly one concern, making the code more manageable and maintainable.

String

A sequence of characters enclosed in quotes (single or double).

PYTHON

name = 'Lisa'
number_as_string = '6'

Unit

A single, independent piece of code that performs a specific task

Variable

A named container that stores a value in Python:

PYTHON

age = 22 #create a varialbe age with value 22