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ОглавлениеCase sensitiveInterpreting uppercase letters (capitals) as different from lowercase letters.Free open-source software (FOSS)Inclusive term that covers both free software and open-source software.Free softwareUsers have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change, and improve the software.Interactive Development Environment (IDE)Contains facilities for writing and editing code as well as testing and debugging code.ModuleA text file that contains Python code.Open-source softwareRequires that the license to use the software shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of a larger software distribution.PackageLibrary of code modules used/accessed by programming code.Package managerA program to install libraries of code.pipA package manager that comes already installed in Python.PlatformThe combination of a device and an operating system.Platform independentSoftware that can run on most, if not all, of the latest operating systems/computing platforms.PythonAn interpreted computer programming language.Python distributionModified package that includes additional functionality. Also referred to as an alternative bundle.SyntaxA set of rules that dictates how to specify instructions of code in a programming language.