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Student Module 1 Python Programming Intro

This document provides an introduction and overview of the Python programming language. It defines Python as a general-purpose, high-level programming language that emphasizes code readability. The document lists Python's uses, features, history and popular websites built with it. These include its use in data science, web development, automation, and as a scripting language for applications like GIS and machine learning.

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Student Module 1 Python Programming Intro

This document provides an introduction and overview of the Python programming language. It defines Python as a general-purpose, high-level programming language that emphasizes code readability. The document lists Python's uses, features, history and popular websites built with it. These include its use in data science, web development, automation, and as a scripting language for applications like GIS and machine learning.

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Python

Programming
Introduction
At the end of this lesson…

Participants will be able to…


• Define what is Python Programming
• Appreciate the history of Python Programming
• List the uses and features of Python Programming
Introduction

• Python is a general-purpose, interpreted high-level programming


language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability
• Its syntax are said to be clear and expressive
• Has a large and compressive standard library
• Python supports multiple programming paradigms, including
object-oriented, imperative and functional programming styles
Introduction

• Python is a versatile or flexible language


• Interpreted
• Python allows easy debugging
• Python is a free and open-source software
• Python interactive mode
• Python is portable
• Python is platform-independent
• Python is user-friendly
• Python is a dynamic language
• and others…
Introduction

• Currently, it is maintained by the Python Software Foundation


(PSF). The PSF also host an annual Python Conference (PyCon).
• Python.PH is a nonprofit organization based on the Philippines
that is recognized by the PSF. Python.PH holds initiatives to
promote Python such as workshop, user meetups, a job board,
and PyCon.PH.
Introduction

• One of the most popular programming languages in the world,


has created everything from Netflix’s recommendation algorithm
to the software that controls self-driving cars.
• Python is a general-purpose language, which means it’s designed
to be used in a range of applications, including data science,
software and web development, automation, and generally
getting stuff done.
Uses of Python Programming

• Python is used in GIS programming. It is used as a scripting language for


ArcGIS, and for Quantum GIS.
• It's used in everything from machine learning to building websites and
software testing. It can be used by developers and non-developers alike.
• Python is commonly used for developing websites and software, task
automation, data analysis, and data visualization. Since it’s relatively easy
to learn, Python has been adopted by many non-programmers such as
accountants and scientists, for a variety of everyday tasks, like organizing
finances.
Popular Websites built with Python
History

• Invented in the Netherlands, early 90s by Guido van Rossum


• History of Python starts with ABC
• ABC is a general-purpose programming language and
programming environment, which had been developed in the
Netherlands, Amsterdam, at the CWI (Centrum Wiskunde &
Informatica).
• The greatest achievement of ABC was to influence the design of
Python
History

• Python was conceived in the late 1980s and its


implementation started in December 1989 was first
released to the public in 1991..
• Guido van Rossum is a fan of “Monty Pythons Flying
Circus”, this is a famous TV Show in Netherlands
• Named after the comedy group, Monty Python
• Open source from the beginning
History
History
Using the Python Shell

Think of the Python shell as a way to peer within


running Python code. It places you inside of a running
instance of Python, into which you can feed
programming code; at the same time, Python will do
what you have asked it to do and will show you a little
bit about how it responds to its environment.
THANK YOU!

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