WGU D335 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION
TO PYTHON (TERMS) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE 2026
The Core Components of a Program
✔✔ Every piece of software, regardless of complexity, relies on a simple three-
step cycle: taking in information (Input), crunching that data or performing logic
(Process), and delivering a result (Output).
Input
✔✔ The stage where the program "receives" info. This can come from physical
hardware like a keyboard or touchscreen, or from digital sources like an existing
file or a cloud network.
Process
✔✔ The "work" phase of the code. This is where calculations happen—like adding
$x + y$—or where the computer makes decisions based on the input it was given.
Output
✔✔ The final delivery. The program sends the processed data back to the user via
a screen, saves it permanently to a file, or transmits it across the internet.
What is Python?
✔✔ Python is a versatile, high-level programming language known for being easy
to read. It's "general-purpose," meaning it can be used for almost anything—from
building websites and analyzing data to automating boring tasks.
Is Python an interpreted language?
, Yes, Python is an interpreted language. An interpreted language is a programming
language that executes instructions directly by an interpreter.
When was Python originally released?
1991
Python 1.0 was released in what year?
1994
Why was it named Python?
The name Python came from Guido van Rossum (the creator) being a fan of the
TV show Monty Python.
The Python interpreter is
a computer program that directly executes code written in the Python programming
language.
Code is a common word for
the textual representation of a program (and hence programming is also called
coding).
TO PYTHON (TERMS) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE 2026
The Core Components of a Program
✔✔ Every piece of software, regardless of complexity, relies on a simple three-
step cycle: taking in information (Input), crunching that data or performing logic
(Process), and delivering a result (Output).
Input
✔✔ The stage where the program "receives" info. This can come from physical
hardware like a keyboard or touchscreen, or from digital sources like an existing
file or a cloud network.
Process
✔✔ The "work" phase of the code. This is where calculations happen—like adding
$x + y$—or where the computer makes decisions based on the input it was given.
Output
✔✔ The final delivery. The program sends the processed data back to the user via
a screen, saves it permanently to a file, or transmits it across the internet.
What is Python?
✔✔ Python is a versatile, high-level programming language known for being easy
to read. It's "general-purpose," meaning it can be used for almost anything—from
building websites and analyzing data to automating boring tasks.
Is Python an interpreted language?
, Yes, Python is an interpreted language. An interpreted language is a programming
language that executes instructions directly by an interpreter.
When was Python originally released?
1991
Python 1.0 was released in what year?
1994
Why was it named Python?
The name Python came from Guido van Rossum (the creator) being a fan of the
TV show Monty Python.
The Python interpreter is
a computer program that directly executes code written in the Python programming
language.
Code is a common word for
the textual representation of a program (and hence programming is also called
coding).
