🐍 Day 1: Python Introduction & Setup

First Day of Python Programming Masterclass

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📚 Class Organised and Introduced by: Amrendra Bhardwaj

📋 Today's Schedule - Monday, May 26

1. What is Python? Why Python?

Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language known for its simplicity and readability. We'll explore:

  • History and development of Python
  • Python's philosophy and design principles
  • Key features that make Python popular
  • Comparison with other programming languages
  • Real-world applications and use cases
  • Python 2 vs Python 3 differences
2. Installing Python & IDE

We'll set up our development environment with step-by-step guidance:

  • Downloading Python from python.org
  • Installing Python on different operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Understanding PATH configuration
  • Introduction to different IDEs and code editors:
    • IDLE (Python's built-in IDE)
    • PyCharm (Professional and Community editions)
    • Visual Studio Code with Python extensions
    • Jupyter Notebooks for interactive coding
  • Setting up and configuring your preferred IDE
  • Creating and organizing Python projects
3. First "Hello World" Program

We'll write our first Python program and understand the basics:

  • Creating a new Python file (.py extension)
  • Writing the classic "Hello World" program
  • Understanding the print() function
  • Running Python programs from IDE and command line
  • Basic syntax rules and indentation
  • Adding comments to your code

# This is my first Python program

print("Hello, World!")

print("Welcome to Python Programming!")

4. Variables and Data Types

Variables are used to store data in Python:

  • Creating variables
  • Assigning values to variables
  • Understanding variable naming conventions
  • Data types in Python
  • Basic data types: int, float, str, bool
  • Using variables in expressions

# This is my first Python program

name = "John Doe"

age = 30

is_active = True

print(name, age, is_active)