What is python?

• Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum from CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) which is a National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science in Netherlands.
• The language was released in I991. Python got its name from a BBC comedy series from seventies- “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”. Python supports both Procedural and Object Oriented programming approaches.
• “Python has been an important part of Google since the beginning and remains so as the system grows and
  evolves.
• Today dozens of Google engineers use Python, and we’re looking for more people with skills in this language.”
• “Python is fast enough for our site and allows us to produce maintainable features in record times, with a minimum of developers,” — Cuong Do, Software Architect,YouTube.com

Many businesses are advised to choose Python for the following reasons:-

• Easy syntax and readability
• High level scripting language with oops
• famous for enormous functions, addon modules, libraries, frameworks and tool-kits.
• Built-in functions supports scientific computing.\
• With the advent of computers, there have been significant changes in the way we work in almost all the fields.
• The computerization has helped to improve productivity and accelerate decision making in every organization.
• Even for individuals, be it engineers, doctors, chartered accountants or homemakers, the style of working has changed drastically.
• So as we go, let us accept the change and move towards a brighter day ahead.

Key features of Python

• It is a general purpose programming language which can be used for both scientific and non-scientific programming.
• It is a platform independent programming language.
• Th e programs written in Python are easily readable and understandable.

How to install python?

• The version 3.x of Python IDLE (Integrated Development Learning Environment) is used to develop and run Python code.
• It can be downloaded from the web resource