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L01-Introduction to Python

Python is a high-level, interpreted, and object-oriented programming language that is beginner-friendly and supports a variety of applications. It features easy readability, portability, and a broad standard library, along with support for multiple programming paradigms. Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the late 1980s and is widely used by organizations across various industries, including web development and scientific research.

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L01-Introduction to Python

Python is a high-level, interpreted, and object-oriented programming language that is beginner-friendly and supports a variety of applications. It features easy readability, portability, and a broad standard library, along with support for multiple programming paradigms. Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the late 1980s and is widely used by organizations across various industries, including web development and scientific research.

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Lecture – 1

Introduction to Python as a Language


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By: Aditya Tandon


What is Python?
• Python is a high-level programming language which is:
• Interpreted: Python is processed at runtime by the interpreter.
• Interactive: You can use a Python prompt and interact with the interpreter directly to
write your programs.
• Object-oriented: Python supports object-oriented technique of programming.
• Beginner’s Language: Python is a great language for the beginner-level programmers
and supports the development of a wide range of applications.

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Compilers vs Interpreters

Compilers Interpreters
Converts programs Translates a HLL into
written in HLL into MLL MLL

Converts the whole Converts the HLL to


program at a time MLL line-by-line

Used by Ruby, Perl,


Used by C, C++
Python, PHP

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Python Features
• Easy to learn, easy to read and easy to maintain.
• Portable: It can run on various hardware platforms and has the same interface on all
platforms.
• Extendable: You can add low-level modules to the Python interpreter.
• Scalable: Python provides a good structure and support for large programs.
• Python has support for interactive mode of testing and debugging.

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• Python has a broad standard library across various platforms.
Python • Everything in Python is an object: variables, functions, even

Features
code.
• Every object has an ID, a type, and a value.

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More Features …
• Python provides interfaces to all major commercial databases.
• Python supports functional and structured programming methods as well as OOP.
• Python provides a very high-level dynamic data types and supports dynamic type-
checking.
• Python supports GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications.
• Python supports automatic garbage collection.
• Python can be easily integrated with C, C++, and Java.
• Cython, Jython

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History of Python
• Python was conceptualized by Guido Van Rossum in the late
• 1980s.
• Rossum published the first version of Python code (0.9.0) in
February 1991 at the CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) in
the Netherlands , Amsterdam.
• Python is derived from ABC programming language, which is a
general-purpose programming language that had been
developed at the CWI.
• Rossum chose the name "Python", since he was a big fan of
Monty Python's Flying Circus.
• Python is now maintained by a core development team at the
institute, although Rossum still holds a vital role in directing its
progress.
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Python Timeline

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Latest
Version
• You can
download the
latest version of
Python from the
website:
www.python.org

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Useful Tools

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Useful Tools

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Organizations that use Python
• Web Development: Google, AWS
• Games: Battlefield 2, Crystal Space
• Graphics: Walt Disney Feature Animation, Blender 3D
• Science: NASA, Applied Mathematics
• Software Development: Nokia, Red Hat, IBM

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Organizations that use Python

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THANK YOU

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