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Beautiful - Ai - M1 - V2 - Overview of Python

Python, created by Guido Van Rossum in 1991, is a versatile, high-level programming language known for its readability and flexibility, widely used in various applications including data science. It has a large community, rich libraries, easy syntax, and is open source, making it a popular choice for data analysis and machine learning. Additionally, Python's platform independence allows it to run on multiple operating systems, enhancing its accessibility.

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Beautiful - Ai - M1 - V2 - Overview of Python

Python, created by Guido Van Rossum in 1991, is a versatile, high-level programming language known for its readability and flexibility, widely used in various applications including data science. It has a large community, rich libraries, easy syntax, and is open source, making it a popular choice for data analysis and machine learning. Additionally, Python's platform independence allows it to run on multiple operating systems, enhancing its accessibility.

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Overview of Python

Instructor
Prashant Sahu
Manager (Data Science), Analytics Vidhya
Background
Background of Python
Python was initially designed by Guido Van Rossum in 1991, and developed by the Python Software Foundation.

Widely used, general purpose, high-level programming


1 language known for its readability and flexibility

Used in wide variety of applications like scientific computing, data


2 analysis, web development and artificial intelligence

Open source, providing free access to collection of


3 libraries

An interpreted language, runs in a virtual


4 environment, making it platform independent
Why to use Python for Data Science
Python is commonly used in data analysis, automation or scripting, machine learning, web development, software testing
and prototyping

Large Community Rich Libraries


Boasts a vast and active community, offering Offers a wide range of libraries like Pandas, NumPy,
support, tutorials and solutions to common issues Matplotlib, and Scikit-learn making data
visualization efficient

Easy Syntax
Clean and straightforward syntax allows to focus on
Job Opportunity
solving problems Popularity in the data science industry translates
into numerous job opportunities

Open Source
Free to use and modify, with continuous Platform Independent
improvements and contributions from developers Runs on various operating system (windows, macOS,
around the world. Linux), ensuring execution on any platform
Setting up Your System
Hands-on
Introduction to Jupyter
Lab
Hands-on
Thank You

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