Python is a dynamic modern object-oriented programming language and can be used to do a lot of things both big and small. Python is what is referred to as a high level language. That means it is a language that is closer to humans than computer. It is also known as a general purpose programming language due to it's flexibility. Python is an interpreted language that does not need to be complied like for example java programming language. It is interpreted and run on the fly the same time.
What can Python do?
Python can be used on a server to create web applications.
Python can be used alongside software to create workflows.
Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files.
Python can be used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics.
Python can be used for rapid prototyping, or for production-ready software development.
Why Python?
Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.
Python has syntax that allows developers to write programs with fewer lines than some other programming languages.
Python runs on an interpreter system, meaning that code can be executed as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very quick.
Python can be treated in a procedural way, an object-oriented way or a functional
Python has been used in a lot of places like in creating games, for statistical data and visualization,speech and face recognition.
Some of the biggest websites on this planet earth use python in one way or another. Examples include:
Google
YouTube
Facebook
NASA
Disney
Reddit
Instagram
Survey Monkey
Yahoo Maps
Topics covered include:
Interacting with Python in various ways
Python Operators
Python Data Types
Data type casting
Python String Methods and Formatting
Python Data Structures
Python Functions
Python Control Flow Statements
Python Modules and Packages
Working with external files in Python
Working with dates and times
Working with calendars
Handling exception errors
Projects we will create:
Lottery Number Simulator
Encryption program
Random Password Generator
Create a digital clock
Create a number guessing game
Create a random number generator
Create a countdown timer
Create a lottery number simulator
Screen break program
