1.
Introduction to Python
· Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language created by Guido van Rossum in
1991.
· It emphasizes code readability and simplicity, making it ideal for beginners.
· Python is widely used in web development, data science, automation, AI, and more.
Python's Versatile Applications
Beginner-Friendly
Ideal for learning programming
Development Domains
Web, data science, automation, AI
Core Principles
High-level, interpreted, readable code
2. Features of Python:-
· Easy to read and write
· Interpreted language – no need to compile
· Dynamically typed – no need to declare variable types
· Large standard library
· Open-source and community-supported
· Supports multiple programming paradigms: procedural, object-oriented, functional
Key Features of Python
Multi-Paradigm
Support
Supports various programming
styles
Open-Source Readability
Free and community- Easy to understand and
supported 5 write
Large Standard Interpreted
Library 4 2 Language
Extensive built-in
No compilation needed
modules
Dynamic Typing
No need to declare variable
types
3. Python Syntax Basics:
· Python uses indentation to define blocks of code.
· Statements end with a new line, not a semicolon (;).
· Comments start with '#'.
4. Python Data Types:-
What is a Data Type?
A data type tells Python what kind of data a variable is storing — text, number, list,
etc.
For example:
name = "Abhishek" # Text → str
age = 25 # Number → int
5. Numeric Data Types:-
a. int (Integer)
• Whole numbers (positive or negative)
No decimal point
E.g:-
x = 10
y = -99
b. float (Floating-point)
• Numbers with decimals
• Useful in calculations
a= 3.14
c. complex
• Numbers with a real and imaginary part
• Used in advanced math (not common in beginner-level)
e.g:-
z = 2 + 3j
2. str (String) – Text Type:-
• A string is a sequence of characters (text).
• Enclosed in quotes: ' ', " ", or ''' '''.
e.g:- name = "Abhishek"
greeting = 'Hello'
sentence = '''This is a multi-line string.'''
Operations with strings:-
print(name.upper()) # ABHISHEK
print(name.lower()) # abhishek
print(name[0]) #A
print(name[1:4]) # bhi
3. bool (Boolean) – True/False
• Used in conditions and logic
• Only two values: True or False
e.g:-
is_raining = True
is_student = False
age = 20
print(age > 18) # True
4. Sequence Data Types
a. list
• Ordered
• Mutable (changeable)
• Can hold different types of values
e.g:-
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
print(fruits[1]) # banana
fruits[2] = "mango" # changes cherry to mango
b. tuple
• Ordered
• Immutable (cannot be changed)
• Faster than list
e.g:-
colors = ("red", "green", "blue")
print(colors[0]) # red
c. range
• Sequence of numbers
• Often used in loops
e.g:-
numbers = range(5) # 0 to 4
for i in numbers:
print(i)
5. Mapping Data Type:-
dict (Dictionary)
• Key-value pairs
• Like a mini-database
e.g:-
student = {
"name": "Rutuja",
"age": 21,
"marks": 85.5
}
print(student["name"]) # Rutuja
6. Set Data Types:-
a. set
• Unordered
• No duplicates
e.g:-
unique_numbers = {1, 2, 3, 2, 1}
print(unique_numbers) # {1, 2, 3}
Practice Questions:-
1. Create a list of your 3 favorite movies.
2. Make a dictionary for yourself with keys: name, age, city.
3. Check if 25 > 10 and print the boolean result.
4. Create a set with some duplicate numbers and print it.
