Python Tutorial - Free Course for Beginners to Learn Python (original) (raw)

What is Python?

Python is a common language for programming and scripting. It was created by Guido van Rossum and released in 1991.

What do you use Python for?

• server-side web development
• machine learning and big data
• complex numerical computing
• web scraping

What can you do with Python?

• create web applications with its diverse frameworks such as Django and Flask
• automate workflows using your own script or importing scripts from other users which can be found readily due to the language's large community support
• scrape the web for data using its built-in libraries such as Beautiful Soup and Scrapy
• visualize your data by creating graphs, charts and maps
• perform complex mathematical computations that are very common in big data and machine learning problems using its wide range of libraries like NumPy, Pandas and ScikitLearn.

Why use Python?

• Popularity - because of Python's popularity, it has now a very large community. With this large community, comes larger support groups in terms of coding solutions.
• Versatility - you can use Python not only as a programming language, but also to build websites, scrape the web for information, analyze or visualize data.
• Machine Learning and Big Data - Most platforms today rely on AI and Big Data, which Python supports with its vast libraries.
• Easy to learn - Python code is designed to be easily readable as it is designed like the simple english language. It doesn't even have the mandatory semicolon at the end of each line or the heavy use of parentheses, making it more natural for beginners and experienced developers alike.