OCR GCSE Computing © Hodder Education 2013 Slide 1 OCR GCSE Computing Python programming 1: Introduction
OCR GCSE Computing © Hodder Education 2013 Slide 2 Index to topics: Installing Python The command prompt and operators Built in functions Writing programs Input and output Variables and constants Program flow control Fun with strings Tuples and lists Files Writing your own functions
OCR GCSE Computing © Hodder Education 2013 Slide 3 Python 1: Introduction Why learn Python? simple to learn; clear syntax; a real language used by many large organisations; modular – there are many plug-in modules that extend the power of the language, such as graphical interfaces; interpreted – no need to compile and link; easy to write short programs – you need less code to write a Python program than in many other languages; readable.
OCR GCSE Computing © Hodder Education 2013 Slide 4 Python 1: Introduction Make sure to get Python 3; Choose the command line to experiment; Choose the GUI for writing programs.