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Creating and Running Your First Python Program

Introduction
Setting Up Your Python Environment
Installing Python and PyCharm IDE Creating and Running Your First Python Program
Python Data Types
Numeric Types String Types Boolean Types None Type
Operators and Expressions
Arithmetic Operators Comparison Operators Logical Operators Bitwise Operators Assignment Operators Operator Precedence
Control Flow Statements
Conditional Statements Loops Break and Continue Statements Exception Handling
Functions and Modules
Defining and Calling Functions Function Arguments and Return Values Lambda Functions Modules and Packages
Python Data Structures
Lists Tuples Dictionaries Sets Arrays
ObjectOriented Programming in Python
Classes and Objects Attributes and Methods Inheritance and Polymorphism Abstract Classes and Interfaces
File Handling
Opening and Closing Files Reading and Writing Text Files Reading and Writing Binary Files CSV Files
Regular Expressions
Basic Regular Expressions and Metacharacters Anchors and Quantifiers Grouping and Capturing Lookarounds
Datetime and Timezones
Date and Time Objects Date and Time Formatting Timezone and Daylight Saving Time Handling
Debugging and Testing
Debugging Techniques Debugging Tools in PyCharm Unit Testing with PyTest
Web Scraping with Python
Requesting Data with urllib Parsing HTML with Beautiful Soup Extracting and Storing Data
Database Handling with Python
Connecting to Databases Performing CRUD Operations Database Access with ORM (ObjectRelational Mapping)
Introduction to Data Science with Python
NumPy Pandas Matplotlib ScikitLearn
GUI Programming with Python
Creating GUI Applications GUI Toolkits (Tkinter, PyQt, wxWidgets)
Network Programming with Python
Socket Programming Creating and Running a Simple Web Server Connecting to APIs
Best Practices and Tips
Python Coding Standards Code Organization Writing Efficient Code Tips and Tricks for Python Development
Conclusion and Next Steps.

Creating and Running Your First Python Program

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Python is a popular programming language that is widely used across different domains. If you are new to programming, then learning Python is a great place to start. In this course, we will teach you how to create and run your first Python program.

To start with, you will need to install Python on your computer. Python can be downloaded from the official Python website. Once you have installed Python, you can use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to write your code. Some of the popular IDEs for Python include PyCharm, Spyder, and Visual Studio Code.

Now, let's start with the basics. To create your first Python program, you need to open your IDE and create a new file. In this file, you will write your code.

For example, to print "Hello, World!" on the screen, you can write:

 
                    
print("Hello, World!")

This is a simple program that prints a message on the screen. To run this program, you need to save the file with a .py extension and press the run button on your IDE. The program will execute, and you will see the output on the screen.

The above example is just the beginning. There are many other things you can do with Python. You can write programs for data analysis, machine learning, web development, and more. But, to get started, it's important to learn the basics first.

In this course, we will cover the following topics:
  • Python syntax and data types
  • Variables and Operators
  • Control statements
  • Functions and Modules
  • File handling
  • Exception handling
  • Object-oriented programming

By the end of the course, you will have a solid foundation in Python programming and be able to create and run your Python programs.

March 25, 2023

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