Glossary term
What is program?
In Apex Flow Academy, "program" means: A list of instructions saved in a text file that Python follows from top to bottom. It is taught in Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work. Related terms include terminal, directory, function and string. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is program?
A list of instructions saved in a text file that Python follows from top to bottom.
Where is program taught?
program is defined in Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work.
Which lessons cover program?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work, lesson 1.1: Run Your First Python Program
- Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work, lesson 1.2: Variables and Input: Store What You Type
- Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work, lesson 6.1: Give Every Program a main() and Make Files Safe to Import
- Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work, lesson 6.2: Menus: Keep the Program Running Until the User Quits
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn program?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work: No programming experience is needed.