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The document introduces Python programming language by discussing what Python is, its applications, history, naming, logo, current version, and programming approaches. Python is a general purpose, high-level programming language used to develop various applications like web, standalone, database, big data, and machine learning. It was created by Guido Van Rossum in 1991 and named after the Monty Python comedy group. The current version is 3.11.1 and Python supports both functional and object-oriented programming.

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Python - Introduction

The document introduces Python programming language by discussing what Python is, its applications, history, naming, logo, current version, and programming approaches. Python is a general purpose, high-level programming language used to develop various applications like web, standalone, database, big data, and machine learning. It was created by Guido Van Rossum in 1991 and named after the Monty Python comedy group. The current version is 3.11.1 and Python supports both functional and object-oriented programming.

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Data Science - Python Introduction

1. PYTHON – INTRODUCTION

Table of Contents

1. What is Python? ......................................................................................... 2


2. Python programming applications ............................................................. 2
3. History of Python? ..................................................................................... 3
4. Why the name was python? ....................................................................... 3
5. Python logo................................................................................................ 4
6. Current python version .............................................................................. 4
7. Python supports ......................................................................................... 4

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Data Science - Python Introduction

1. PYTHON INTRODUCTION

1. What is Python?

 Python is a general purpose and high-level programming language.


 General purpose means, currently all companies are using python
programming language to develop, test and deploy the software
applications.
 High level programming means, it’s a human readable language and easy
to understand.

2. Python programming applications

 By using python programming we can develop,

Type of application Purpose of the application

1. Standalone  An application which needs to install on


application every machine to work with that
application.

2. Web applications  An application which follows client-server


architecture.

3. Database  An application which perform curd (create,


applications update, retrieve and delete) operations in
database.

4. Bigdata applications  An application which can process the


BigData. (like pyspark)

5. Machine learning  An application which enables computers to


learn automatically from past data.

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Make a note

 By using python we can even implement many of other applications


too.

3. History of Python?

 Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the year of 1991.


 Python is open source software means we can download freely from
www.python.org website and customise the code as well.

Guido Van Rossum

4. Why the name was python?

 A TV show Monty Python’s Flying Circus was very much popular fun
show in 1970’s.
 So, Guido likes this show and given this name to his programming
language.

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5. Python logo

6. Current python version

 While preparing this document the current python version is,


o Python 3.11.1

7. Python supports

 Python supports Functional and Object oriented programming approach

o Python = Functional Programming + Object Oriented Programming

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