{"id":2884,"date":"2020-11-26T04:46:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T04:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/?page_id=2884"},"modified":"2023-10-29T10:10:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T10:10:51","slug":"first-steps-in-python","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/first-steps-in-python\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Python"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the modern world, enhancing productivity demands that we embrace a ‘programmer’s mindset’\u2014the ability to think logically, solve problems systematically, and harness the power of technology. It’s not about becoming a programmer; it’s about thriving in an age where understanding programming is an essential life skill.”<\/p>\nVinaay Patil<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Introduction to Python<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Programming: Demystifying the Digital Frontier<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Many people find themselves making excuses: ‘I’m a fitness coach,’ ‘I work in marketing,’ or ‘I’m in finance,’ and they wonder, ‘Why should I bother learning programming? Isn’t that the realm of engineers?’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the cycle doesn’t stop there; even among engineers, you’ll meet mechanical engineers who claim, ‘Programming is for computer engineers!’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in the midst of these debates, we tend to forget one undeniable truth: we inhabit a world immersed in computers, mobile phones, apps, and the silent orchestration in the background – the code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all of us need to transform into full-fledged software developers. What we do need is an understanding of how the software that surrounds us operates. This knowledge empowers us to navigate the digital landscape effectively and avoid potential pitfalls. Think about the app managing your finances and investments; it operates on a specific logic, and you should grasp that logic \u2013 if only to safeguard yourself against cyber threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, treat this course as a journey into the realm of logic, an opportunity to comprehend programming logic through the lens of Python.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your “First Steps to Python” <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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STEP 1 : Installing Python (Using a Thonny or an Atom Interface)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.1: Verifying Python Install<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.2: Using Objects, Data Types and Variables<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.3: Solving Linear Equations using Python (Simultaneous Equations)<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.4: Strings Lists and Dictionaries in Python<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.5: Loops and Conditionality (If Else) in Python<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.6: Iterative Operations using Loops in Python (Bisection Method for Quadratic Equations)<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.7: Creating User Defined Functions in Python (Creating code that can be used Repeatedly)<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.8: Utilizing List Comparing Functions in Python (Finding HCF, Highest Common Factor of multiple numbers)<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 1.9: Exporting and Importing external files (csv \/ txt) and employing testing strategies for Python Code<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Full Course is available in a book format on Amazon.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Both Kindle and Paperback Edition are available<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on image to take you to the amazon site for purchase<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the modern world, enhancing productivity demands that we embrace a ‘programmer’s mindset’\u2014the ability to think logically, solve problems systematically, and harness the power of technology. It’s not about becoming a programmer; it’s about thriving in an age where understanding programming is an essential life skill.” Vinaay Patil Introduction to Python Programming: Demystifying the Digital …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_no_title.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2884","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2884"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3856,"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2884\/revisions\/3856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idiagress.com\/vinaaypatil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}