Introduction to Python – Python for Beginners

Python is a dynamic modern object -oriented programming language

that is easy to learn and can be used to do a lot of things both big and small.

Python is what is referred to as a high level language.

That means it is a language that is closer to humans than computer.

It is also known as a general purpose programming language

due to it’s flexibility.

Python did not get it’s name from the snake but rather from the British comedy

group known as Monty Python.

Python is object -oriented means it regards everything as an object.

An object in the real world could be a person or a car.

Python is an interpreted language that does not need

to be complied like for example java programming language.

It is interpreted and run on the fly the same time.

Python has been used in a lot of places like in creating games,for statistical data and visualization,speech and face recognition.

Some of the biggest websites on this planet earth use python in one way or another. Examples inlude:

• Google
• Youtube
• Facebook
• Nasa
• Disney
• Pixar
• Reddit
• Pinterest
• Instagram
• Spotify
• Survey Monkey
• Yahoo Maps

In this absolute beginners course you will learn:

• How to download and install python
• How to interact with the python IDLE
• How to use Python Shell
• How to use the python editor
• How to create variables
• How to edit variable values once they have been created
• How to call a variable
• How to create a Mutable List
• How to edit a list element
• How to add to a list
• How to remove from a list
• How the Index referencing works in a list
• How to create a simple python program

The course is video based with easy to follow practical examples.