Intro_lesson.ipynb

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        "- Installing Python:\n",
        "  - Windows: Download from python.org, run the installer, and ensure you add Python to your PATH.\n",
        "  - Mac: Use Homebrew or download from python.org.\n",
        "  - \n",
        "- Development Environment:\n",
        "  -  IDLE: Comes with Python, great for beginners.\n",
        "  -  PyCharm/VSCode: Powerful editors with additional features\n",
        "\n",
        " Lets write our first python program:"
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        "print(\"Hello, World!\")"
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        "Basic Concepts\n",
        "- Syntax: The rules that define the structure of Python code.\n",
        "- Comments: Notes in your code to explain what it does. In Python, use # for single-line comments."
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        " # This is a comment"
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        "Exercises:\n",
        "1. Install Python and run a simple program that prints your name.\n",
        "2. Write a comment in your code explaining what it does."
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        "Numbers and Arithmetic Operations\n",
        "- Integers: Whole numbers, e.g., 1, 2, 3.\n",
        "- Floats: Numbers with decimal points, e.g., 1.5, 2.7.\n",
        "- Arithmetic Operations:\n",
        "  - Addition: +\n",
        "  - Subtraction: -\n",
        "  - Multiplication: *\n",
        "  - Division: /\n",
        "  - Exponentiation: **\n",
        "  - Modulus: %"
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        "Strings\n",
        "- Creating Strings:"
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        "my_string = \"Hello\""
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        "- Manipulating Strings:"
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        "  upper_string = my_string.upper()  # Converts to uppercase"
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        "Variables:\n",
        "Naming Conventions: Use descriptive names (e.g., total_cost, user_name)."
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        " age = 25"
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        "Exercises:\n",
        "1. Perform arithmetic operations and print the results.\n",
        "2. Create a string variable, manipulate it (e.g., convert to uppercase), and print it."
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        "Conditional Statements*\n",
        "- if, else:"
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        " age = 18\n",
        "  if age >= 18:\n",
        "      print(\"You are an adult.\")\n",
        "  else:\n",
        "      print(\"You are a child.\")"
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        "Exercises:\n",
        "1. Write a program that checks if a number is positive, negative"
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