[Tutor] programming definitions for a newbie.

[Tristan Knowles]

Hi,

Is someone able to define (in as non-programming
language as possible) the following terms in relation
to what they actually in a very broad and basic sense.


*module- 
for instance, "cgi".  i understand that i start by
putting in "import cgi".  But how can i dump a raw
object from cgi into an html page just to see what it
looks like?  Or am i confused as to what the cgi
module can do?

*object orientated programming

*arrays

*classes

*function

*local variable

*global variable


I am really keen to learn some Python but even most of
the beginners tuts drop the above names as if you are
meant to know them already, which makes it hard to
understand what they mean.
And if they do explain, its in programmers language
that i cant understand :P.


No offence to the tutorial writers.  i have attempted
almost all of the beginners ones that python.org lists
and they are great up until after "while loops".  Then
things get more intense and programming lingo steps up
a notch also.

Sorry about the long post.  wanted to explain so you
can understand the level i am at.

Thanks

Cheers,

Tristan

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