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The document is an introduction to Python programming, covering its definition, history, features, and applications. It distinguishes between programming and scripting languages and provides guidance on installing Python and using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Key applications of Python include web development, AI, and software development.

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Introduction to python programming

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K.C.S.

KASI NADAR COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE


(Belongs to S.V.H.N.A.Dharma Fund)

INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING

By,
Mrs.B.VIJAYALAKSHMI,
Assistant Professor,
Department Of Computer Science.
AGENDA
• What is python??
• Differences between program and scripting language
• History of python
• Features of python
• Who uses python today??
• Applications of python
• Installing of python
• Python IDE
WHAT IS PYTHON???

• Python is a general purpose programming language that is often


applied in scripting roles.
• Python is programming language as well as scripting language.
• Python is also called as Interpreted Language.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROGRAM AND SCRIPTING LANGUAGE

PROGRAM SCRIPTING
• A program is executed. • A script is interpreted.
• A sequence of instructions • A type of programming
written so that a computer can language in which we can write
perform certain task. code to control another
software applications.
HISTORY OF PYTHON

• Guido van Rossum is the creator of the Python programming


language released in the early 1990s.
• Its name comes from a 1970s British comedy television show called
Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
• Open sourced from the beginning.
FEATURES OF PYTHON
• Easy to learn and use
• Interpreted
• Cross platform language
• Free and open source
• Object-Oriented
• Dynamically Typed Language
• Large Standard Library
• GUI programming support
WHO USES PYTHON TODAY??
APPLICATIONS OF PYTHON
• Web and Internet Development
• GUI
• Software Development
• AI and Machine Learning
• Database access
• Network Programming
• Games and 3D Graphics
INSTALLING OF PYTHON
• Python is well supported and freely available at
https://www.python.org/downloads/
• Latest version : 3.8.5
PYTHON IDE

• An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a bundled set of


software tools for program development.
• An editor for creating and modifying programs
• A translator for executing programs
• A program debugger provides a means of taking control of the
execution of a program to aid in finding program errors
THANK YOU!!!

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