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Welcome to one of the great adventures of the twenty-first century. Programming requires little in the way of specialized equipment; the software tools can all be downloaded for free off the Internet, and it can be practiced in the safety and comfort of your own home, without having to ask anyone’s permission. This chapter will ease you in gently by introducing you to the software you will need to create your programs: a command-line interface, which allows you to use Python in interactive mode, and a text editor for writing scripts—nothing more complicated than that. I will also show you where to go to find help and documentation, so you can decode the sometimes impenetrable jargon that seems to surround this, the geekiest of all technical disciplines. To begin with, you will need to make sure that you have a decently recent version of Python installed on your machine or follow the steps later in this chapter to install it (see “Choosing the Right Python Version” for a definition of decently recent). This chapter explains how to make sure that you have everything set up correctly and that you have suitable references at hand before you start your journey.
Uma Priyadarsini P. S, R. Sheeja, Mary Subaja Christo
Dr. Uma Priyadarsini P.S is working as an Assistant Professor (SG) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Saveetha School of Engineering. She has completed her Master of Engineering Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University and Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Avinashilingam University and completed PhD in Internet of Things under Saveetha University. She has around 13 years of teaching experiences. She has more than 50 publications which are all in Scopus indexed and Elsevier. Also presented many papers in International and National Conferences. She has published 2 patents and 2 book chapters. She has received numerous honors based on her accomplishments. Her area of interest is Computer Networks, Data Structures, Data base Management Systems and not restricted to this.
Dr.R.Sheeja graduated in Computer Science and Engineering at St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering, Nagercoil, in 2002 and obtained her Post-graduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, in 2005. She received her Doctor of Philosophy degree from Anna University, Chennai, in 2021.
Dr. Mary Subaja Christo is obtained BE in Computer Science and Engineering from St.Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering. Also holds an M.Tech in Information Technology from Sathyabama University, Chennai, and Ph.D. in the specialization of network security in Sathyabama University, Chennai.
