D335 Section 2: Introduction to Python
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A computer program consists of basic instructions such as:
Input: A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc.
Process: A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values
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like x + y.
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Output: A program puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, or network.
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What is Python?
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a high-level general-purpose programming language.
Is Python an interpreted language?
Yes, Python is an interpreted language. An interpreted language is a programming
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language that executes instructions directly by an interpreter.
When was Python originally released?
1991
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Python 1.0 was released in what year?
1994
Why was it named Python?
The name Python came from Guido van Rossum (the creator) being a fan of the TV
show Monty Python.
, The Python interpreter is
a computer program that directly executes code written in the Python programming
language.
Code is a common word for
the textual representation of a program (and hence programming is also called coding).
What is a statement?
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A statement is a program instruction. A program mostly consists of a series of
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statements, and each statement usually appears on its own line.
What is an expression?
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Expressions are any code that return a value when it is evaluated by the program; for
example, the code "5 + 6" is an expression that computes a number by adding two
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values.
A new variable is created by
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performing an assignment statement using the = symbol, such as favoritecolor = red
What character denotes comments in Python?
The character '#' denotes comments
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For example:
# this is a comment
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How do you print text to the screen in Python?
The primary way to print output is to use the built-in function print(). Ex: print('hello
world').
What is text enclosed in quotes called?
A string literal.
(Terms)
A computer program consists of basic instructions such as:
Input: A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc.
Process: A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values
A
like x + y.
VI
Output: A program puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, or network.
TU
IS
What is Python?
OM
a high-level general-purpose programming language.
Is Python an interpreted language?
Yes, Python is an interpreted language. An interpreted language is a programming
NA
language that executes instructions directly by an interpreter.
When was Python originally released?
1991
JP
Python 1.0 was released in what year?
1994
Why was it named Python?
The name Python came from Guido van Rossum (the creator) being a fan of the TV
show Monty Python.
, The Python interpreter is
a computer program that directly executes code written in the Python programming
language.
Code is a common word for
the textual representation of a program (and hence programming is also called coding).
What is a statement?
A
A statement is a program instruction. A program mostly consists of a series of
VI
statements, and each statement usually appears on its own line.
What is an expression?
TU
Expressions are any code that return a value when it is evaluated by the program; for
example, the code "5 + 6" is an expression that computes a number by adding two
IS
values.
A new variable is created by
OM
performing an assignment statement using the = symbol, such as favoritecolor = red
What character denotes comments in Python?
The character '#' denotes comments
NA
For example:
# this is a comment
JP
How do you print text to the screen in Python?
The primary way to print output is to use the built-in function print(). Ex: print('hello
world').
What is text enclosed in quotes called?
A string literal.
