Term	Definition
Algorithm	A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem
Assignment	Giving a value to a variable using the `=` operator
Boolean	A data type with only two values: `True` or `False`
Casting	Converting a value from one data type to another (e.g., `int()`, `str()`, `float()`)
Comment	Text in code preceded by `#` that is ignored by Python; used to explain code
Concatenation	Joining strings together using the `+` operator
Constant	A variable whose value should not change; written in UPPERCASE by convention
Data type	The kind of data stored in a variable (e.g., `int`, `float`, `str`, `bool`)
Debugging	The process of finding and fixing errors in a program
Float	A data type for decimal numbers (e.g., `3.14`, `0.5`)
Function	A named block of code that performs a specific task (e.g., `print()`, `input()`)
IDE	Integrated Development Environment — software for writing and running code
Identifier	The name given to a variable, function, or other element in code
Initialise	Setting a variable to a starting value before using it
Input	Data entered by the user, captured using the `input()` function
Integer	A data type for whole numbers (e.g., `5`, `-3`, `0`)
Integer division	Division that returns only the whole number part, using the `//` operator
Iteration	Repeating a set of instructions (loops)
Logical error	An error where the program runs but produces incorrect results
Modulus	The remainder after division, using the `%` operator
Operator	A symbol that performs an operation (e.g., `+`, `-`, `*`, `/`)
Output	Data displayed to the user, typically using the `print()` function
Program	A sequence of instructions written in a programming language
Runtime error	An error that occurs while the program is running
Selection	Choosing which instructions to execute based on a condition
Sequence	Instructions executed one after another, in order
String	A data type for text, enclosed in quotes (e.g., `"hello"`)
Syntax error	An error caused by breaking the rules of the programming language
Type conversion	See Casting
Variable	A named storage location in memory that holds a value