Functions — Syllabus
CBSE · Class 11 · Computer Science
What Functions covers in CBSE Class 11 Computer Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Computer Science syllabus.
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Topics in Functions
1. Core Ideas of Functions
- Functions are used to achieve modularity and reusability.
- The process of dividing a program into separate independent blocks of code or sub-problems with different names and specific functionalities is called modular programming.
- A function definition begins with def.
2. User Defined Functions, Arguments, and Parameters
- User defined functions are created by the programmer for a specific task.
- An argument is a value passed to the function during the function call.
- A parameter is the name in the function header that receives the argument.
3. Return Values and Multiple Values
- A function may return value(s) using the return statement.
- The return statement sends control back to the calling function.
- Some functions only display output and do not return anything; such functions are void functions.
4. Flow of Execution and Function Call Order
- Flow of execution is the order in which statements in a program are executed.
- The Python interpreter starts from the first statement and moves top to bottom.
- Function definitions are not executed until the function is called.
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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