Day01- Introduction to Python
Python: Introduction, Features and Uses
What is Programming?
It is the fastest way to tell the computer what to do. E.g. A calculator.
In other words, we can say that computer programming is the process of writing code to facilitate specific actions in a computer, application or software program, and instructs them on how to perform.
Programming Languages:
Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby etc.
What is Python?
It is:
An interpreted language.
It is dynamically typed.
A case-sensitive language.
Supports object-oriented programming language.
Gouido Van Rossum first started working on Python in 1991.
Example:
print("Hello World", 7)
print(5)
Output:
Hello World, 7
5
Features of python:
Simple and easy programming language.
Platform independent (means can work on any platform).
An open-source language.
Has big-library support. Some popular libraries are NumPy, TensorFlow, OpenCV etc.
Uses of Python:
It can be used in:
Data Visualization to create plots and graphical representations.
Helps in Data Analytics to analyze and understand raw data insights and trends.
AI and Machine Learning to learn from past data without hardcoding.
Web applications.
Handle databases.
To perform complex mathematical analysis with data in business and accounting.
