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What do you know about programming in Python? What is the difference between Python and Java? What does the term Open Source mean? Name four examples of Open Source software. What is the IDEL programming environment? How does IDEL relate to Python? How do you spread a long statement over multiple lines in Python? How do you use the loop-index? How will knowing and understanding Python impact what you do in your profession and/or personal experiences?
What do you know about programming in Python?
Python is an object-oriented programming language created by Guido Rossum in 1989. It is ideally designed for rapid prototyping of complex applications. It has interfaces to many OS system calls and libraries and is extensible to C or C++. Many large companies use the Python programming language include NASA, Google, YouTube, BitTorrent, etc.
Python programming is widely used in Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Generation, Neural Networks and other advanced fields of Computer Science. Python has a deep focus on code readability.
What is the difference between Python and Java?
Both Python and Java are high-level programming languages. But Python is an interpreted programming language. The developers have to use operating system-specific Python interpreters to execute the Python code directly. They even have the option to choose from several implementations of the programming language. On the other hand, Java is a compiled programming language. The Java code is initially compiled into bytecode that runs on any device or platform with Java Virtual Machine. The developers can further port the compiled Java code from one platform to another seamlessly.
What does the term Open Source mean?
Open-source software (OSS) is a type of computer software in
which source code is released under a license in which the
copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and
distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source
software may be developed in a collaborative public manner.
Examples:
Linux Kernel, GNU utilities and compilers, Ubuntu, MySql
What is the IDEL programming environment?
IDLE (Integrated Development and Learning Environment) is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Python. The Python installer for Windows contains the IDLE module by default.
How does IDEL relate to Python?
IDLE can be used to execute a single statement just like Python Shell and also to create, modify and execute Python scripts. IDLE provides a fully-featured text editor to create Python scripts that include features like syntax highlighting, autocompletion and smart indent. It also has a debugger with stepping and breakpoints features.