INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON
PROGRAMMING
…..BY FARHANA ZAINAB SADIA
Questions:
•Have you ever heard of programming?
•Where do you think coding is used?
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WHAT IS PYTHON?
• Python is a popular programming language
• Used in games, websites, robotics, and more
• Real-world examples:
• Instagram: Backend is built using Python
• Google: Uses Python for many internal systems
• YouTube: Originally developed using Python
• Netflix: Uses Python for data analysis and automation
• NASA: Uses Python for scientific programming and research
GREAT FOR BEGINNERS
Because:
•It has simple and easy-to-read syntax
•Fewer lines of code are needed to do basic tasks
•It is very readable—almost like English
•Widely supported with tutorials and community help
A SHORT HISTORY OF PYTHON
• Created by Guido van Rossum in 1989
• First released in 1991
• Named after the comedy group "Monty Python"
• Focuses on code readability and simplicity
PYTHON ENVIRONMENT
• Tools: IDLE, Replit, Trinket
• Syntax: The set of rules that defines how Python code should be
written
• Comments: A line in code that is ignored by the computer, used to
explain what the code does (starts with #)
• Quotation: Used to wrap text in a print statement; they must be
straight (" or ') and match correctly
• Spaces used at the beginning of a line to show which code belongs to a
block (e.g., under if, for, def). Python requires correct indentation to
run code properly
DEMO – LET’S CODE TOGETHER
• print("Hello, World!")
• # Print a welcome message
• print("Hello, welcome to your first Python class!")
• # Let's store your name in a variable
• name = input("What's your name? ")
• # Now we greet you using the name
• print("Nice to meet you, " + name + "!")
VARIABLES IN PYTHON
• A variable is a name we give to a value in our program so we
can store and use it later.
• Why use variables? They help store data for later use.
• Rules for naming variables:
-Must start with a letter or underscore.
-Can contain letters, numbers, and underscores.
- Case sensitive
- Cannot be python keywords. (For example: if, while)
EXAMPLE OF VARIABLE
• name = "Alice"
• age = 13
• height = 1.56
• print(name)
• print(age)
• print(height)
CLASSWORK
• Create 2 variables: one for your name, one for your favourite
subject, and print them.
DATA TYPES IN PYTHON
•String (str): Text, inside quotes → "Hello“
•Integer (int): Whole number → 25
•Float (float): Decimal number → 3.14
•Boolean (bool): True/False values
EXAMPLE OF DATA TYPES
• name = "Ali" # string
• age = 14 # integer
• height = 1.65 # float
• is_student = True # boolean
• print(type(name))
• print(type(age))
• print(type(height))
• print(type(is_student))
ARITHMETIC OPERATORS IN PYTHON
•+ Addition
•- Subtraction
•* Multiplication
•/ Division (float result)
•// Floor Division (whole number result)
•% Modulus (remainder)
•** Exponent (power)
EXAMPLE:
• x = 10
•y=3
• print(x + y)
• print(x - y)
• print(x * y)
• print(x / y)
CLASSWORK
•Create two integer variables: num1 and num2.
•Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
•Display the results with clear labels.
• # Simple math with Python
• print("Let's do a little math.")
• num1 = 1
• num2 = 2
• sum = num1 + num2
• # Display the result
• print("The sum of the numbers is:", sum)
• # Simple math with Python
• print("Let's do a little math.")
• num1 = int(input("Enter a number: "))
• num2 = int(input("Enter another number: "))
• sum = num1 + num2
• # Display the result
• print("The sum of your numbers is:", sum)
PRACTICE:
• name = "Alice"
• age = 13
• height = 4.9
• print("Name:", name)
• print("Age:", age)
• print("Height:", height)
Practice Task 1:
•Create variables: student_name, grade, and percentage.
•Print them in a sentence.
•Write a program that takes two numbers (x and y) and prints their
sum, difference, product, quotient, and modulus.
INPUT IN PYTHON
• input() is used to get data from the user.
• Always returns a string, so we convert using int() or float().
• Example:
• name = input("Enter your name: ")
• age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
• print("Hello", name, "you are", age, "years old!")
PRACTICE TASK 2:
• Ask the user to enter two numbers.
• Calculate and display their sum, product, and modulus.
CASTING
• Casting = converting one data type to another.
• Functions: int(), float(), str()
• Example:
• x = "5"
• y = int(x) + 10
• print("Result:", y)
PRACTICE TASK 3:
• Take a number as string input (e.g., "20") and convert it to
integer.
• Multiply by 2 and print the result.
