Python History
Why is Python so popular today?
It's easier to learn than languages like C, C++, C# and Java, enabling novices and professional developers to get up to speed quickly.
It's open source, free and widely available with a massive open-source community.
It's easier to read than many other popular programming languages.
In computer programming, what type of language is directly understood and executed by the computer's central processing unit (CPU)?
Machine Language
What is the main purpose of an Operating System?
To connect your hardware and software
Code the way to have "Hello world" print to your output console in Python.
print("Hello World")
Question: What hardware component serves as the "brain" of a computer and executes instructions from software programs?
The CPU
True or False: Python is open-source, free, and widely available with a massive open-source community?
True
Python is commonly referred to as a _________.
a) Machine Language
b) Scripting Language
c) High-level Language
d) Assembly Language
c) High-Level Language
What is the main difference between a proprietary OS and an open-source OS? ie, Windows and Linux?
A proprietary OS is handled by a company whereas an open-source OS is developed by anyone and not owned by one person/company
What language is this code written in?
#include <studio.h>
int main() {
//printf() displays the string inside quotation
printf("Hello, World!");
return 0;
C code
Give an example of a hardware and a software
multiple correct answers,
CPU and an operating system
Motherboard and web browser
Memory and a Microsoft product
What is the most popular programming language in the world?
Python
This is an example of what kind of language:
+1300042774
+1400593419
+1200274027
Machine language
What is the "brain" of an operating system called?
The kernal
What code is your AWS environment written in?
JavaScript
What does RAM stand for?
Bonus (100 pts): How much RAM does your personal computer have?
Random Access Memory
Answer will vary
What are four educational subjects that Python is used heavily for?
1. Mathematics
2. Computer Science
3. Machine Learning
4. Statistics
5. Data Analytics
What language is the following code written in:
load basepay
add overpay
store grosspay
Assembly Language
What language is the Kernal written in?
C code
Name 6 other programming languages
1. C
2. C++
3. C#
4. Java
5. R
6. JavaScript
7. Swift
8. Basic
9. Pearl
8
Gigabyte = one billion bytes
Byte = eight bits
a bit is either a 1 or a 0
What year was Python released and by who???
What does an interpreter do for Python?
An interpreter for a high-level programming language reads and translates human-readable code into machine-executable instructions, managing memory, data types, and error handling, so the program can be executed on a computer.
Name five different things that have an operating system
1. Computer
2. Smart phone
3. Game consoles
4. Cars
5. GPS
6. Copiers
7. Airplane Systems
8. Medical devices
and more!!! See section 1.6 of your textbook!
Which coding language was developed in the 1970's and is used today for most general-purpose operating systems and other performance critical systems?
C (but I will take C#!)
List three input devices and three output devices commonly found in/on computers
1. Mouse
2. Keyboard
3. Microphone
4. Camera
1. Screen
2. Mathematical Computations
3. Audio