Python Exercises: What Is Programming? Why Python?

“Hello, World!” Following tradition, write a program that produces this greeting as your first exercise in coding a computer program. Learn why Python is the ideal computer language for beginners and many others. After this lesson, follow the onscreen instructions for installing Python and the programming editor PyCharm. This lecture, presented by John Keyser, is from How to Program: Computer Science Concepts and Python Exercises. Programming is an eminently learnable skill that gives you unrivaled problem-solving power you can apply in all areas of life. It’s also a fun, creative activity that provides insight into how we control the devices that influence virtually every aspect of our lives. The 24 engaging and information-rich lessons of How to Program teach you one of the world’s most accessible and powerful computer languages, Python.