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GLOSSARY





                           App: An app is a software program primarily developed for hand-held smart devices such
                         as mobile and tablet.

                         Argument: A value passes into a function at the time of function call.


                         Data type: A data type specifies the type of value a variable can contains.

                         Function: Block of code or set of statements which perform a specific action.


                           Iteration: Single pass of loop.


                         Integrated Development and Learning Environment: Code editor in which you can
                         write and execute Python programs in the editor itself.

                               List: Heterogeneous collection of data elements. It is a sequence of multiple values in an
                         ordered sequence.

                               Mobile application/Mobile  app:  Software  program  that  is  developed  for  hand-held
                         devices such as smartphones and tablets.


                           Native apps: Apps primarily developed for a specific platform.

                         Operand: Object that can be manipulated by using different operators.


                         Operators: Special symbols which perform arithmetic and logical computation.


                             Program: Set of instructions that is designed to perform a specific task.



                         Prompt: Blinking cursor after the symbol (>>>) in the window.


                           Python dictionary: Compound data type, which contains an ordered and unordered pair
                         of key value with respect to the value of an element.

                         range( ) function: In-built function of Python which generates a sequence list.


                           String: A sequence of characters which is enclosed or surrounded by single (' ') or double
                         (" ") quotes.


                         Traversing: Visiting each element and processing it as required by the program.


                         Variables: Memory reference points where we store values which can be accessed or
                         changed later.


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