Python
Fundamentals of Python
Session I
Norms
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Agenda
1. What is python?
2. How to use python?
3. Variables!
4. Data types!
5. Expressions!
6. Strings!
What is Python?
Python!
Python is a high-level, object-oriented
programming language with built-in data
structures and dynamic semantics.
–It supports multiple programming
paradigms, such as structures, object-
oriented, and functional programming.
–Python was created by Guido van
Rossum.
Why should we use Python?
Why should we use Python?
● Known for being robust, scalable and
provides extensible visualization and
graphics options. Hence it’s widely
used in Data Science.
● Supports several popular libraries.
● Provides a vast collection of
frameworks that makes it much
easier for developers to develop web
applications.
Why should we use Python?
● Most preferred for Machine Learning
because of its simple syntax and its
support of several machine learning
libraries.
● A code developed in Python is often
compatible with most of the non-
native platforms. It can be integrated
with Java,.NET components, or C/C+
+ libraries.
How to work with Python?
Installation!
Firstly, install python and Anaconda
softwares on your desktop.
This is the site to install python ->
https://www.python.org/downloads/
This is the site to install Anaconda ->
https://www.anaconda.com/
Work with Python!
1. Install Python & Anaconda softwares.
2. Go to Anaconda prompt.
3. Search for jupyter notebook.
4. Create a new notebook and name it
accordingly.
5. Try writing a python program.
Work with Python!
For example:
Type
print("this is amazing!!!!")
Every programming language needs
to deal with lots of data & the
question arises is…
Where to store all these data?
What is a variable?
Variables!
● Containers for storing data values.
● Temporary storage spaces, where you store
data or values.
Python has no command for declaring a variable. A
variable is created when some value is assigned to
it.
The value assigned to a variable determines the
data type of that variable.
Every variable is associated with a data type.
Types of data!
1. Text Type: str
2. Numeric Types: int, float, complex
3. Sequence Types: list, tuple, range
4. Mapping Type: dict
5. Set Types: set, frozenset
6. Boolean Type: bool
7. Binary Types: bytes, bytearray, memoryview
Types of data!
Activity!
● Find the data type of following values.
1. 78951
2. 19.99
3. “HUMANS ARE WEIRD ”
What are Expressions?
Expressions!
The operators that are used to perform operations on variables and
values.
There are three main types of Operators:
1. Arithmetic operators
2. Comparison operators/ Relational Operators
3. Logical operators
Expressions!
Operator Name Example
1. Arithmetic operators: + Addition X+Y
– Subtraction X–Y
Arithmetic operators are used
* Multiplication X*Y
with numeric values to
/ Division X/Y
perform common % Modulus X%Y
mathematical operations ** Exponentiation X ** Y
// Floor division X // Y
Expressions!
Operator Name Example
2. Relational == Equal X == Y
Operators: != Not equal X != Y
> Greater than X>Y
Comparison operators are
< Less than X<Y
used to compare two
>= Greater than or equal X >= Y
values. to
<= Less than or equal to X <= Y
Expressions!
Operator Description Example
3. Logical Operators:
and Returns True if both X < 5 and X < 10
statements are true where X=3
Logical operators are => TRUE
used to combine or Returns True if one of the X < 5 or X < 2
statements is true where X= 3
conditional statements. => True
not Reverse the result, not(X < 5 and X <
returns False if the result 10) where X=3
is true => FALSE
Activity!
● Apply all the relational operators for the given
values
1. X = 9, Y = 7
2. X = 896, Y = 890
● Apply all the arithmetic operators for the
given values.
1. X = 56, Y = 89
2. X = 96, Y = 20
What are Strings?
Strings!
● An ordered sequence, can be
accessed using an index represented
by the array of numbers.
● Arrays are used to store multiple
values in one single variable.
● In python string is a sequence of characters. It is contained within
single or double or triple quotes. They can be spaces, digits or
special characters.
Strings!
Positive indexing
Strings!
Negative indexing
Strings!
● Strings are immutable, which means
the value in data type cannot be
updated.
● Strings help us in knowing the length
of an element.
● Square brackets can be used to
access elements of the string.
Strings!
Activity!
● Write a Python program to calculate the
length of a string “HELLO_WOLRD”
● Extract last 5 words of a string “HELLO
WORLD”
What we learnt today!
● What is python and how to use it?
● All about
○ Variables
○ Data types
○ Expressions
○ Strings
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