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Computer Science Python Notes

This document provides an introduction to Python, highlighting its features, such as simplicity and readability, and its applications in various fields. It covers fundamental concepts including ASCII codes, tokens, type conversion, and basic programming constructs like if-else statements and loops. The document serves as a foundational guide for beginners learning Python programming.

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Computer Science Python Notes

This document provides an introduction to Python, highlighting its features, such as simplicity and readability, and its applications in various fields. It covers fundamental concepts including ASCII codes, tokens, type conversion, and basic programming constructs like if-else statements and loops. The document serves as a foundational guide for beginners learning Python programming.

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Computer Science Notes - Introduction to Python

1. Introduction to Python

Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language known for its simplicity and readability. It
is widely used in web development, data science, artificial intelligence, automation, and more.
Features of Python: - Easy to learn and use - Interpreted language (no need for compilation) -
Platform independent - Large standard library - Supports Object-Oriented Programming

2. ASCII Codes

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a character encoding standard.
Each character (letters, digits, symbols) is represented by a numeric value. Examples: A = 65 a =
97 0 = 48 Space = 32 In Python: ord('A') gives ASCII value of A. chr(65) gives character for ASCII
value 65.

3. Tokens in Python

Tokens are the smallest individual units in a program. Types of Tokens: 1. Keywords: Reserved
words with special meaning. Examples: if, else, for, while, True, False 2. Identifiers: Names given to
variables, functions, etc. Rules: - Must start with letter or underscore - Cannot use keywords - Case
sensitive 3. Literals: Fixed values in a program. Examples: Integer: 10 Float: 3.14 String: "Hello"
Boolean: True 4. Operators: Used to perform operations. Arithmetic: +, -, *, / Comparison: ==, !=, >,
< Logical: and, or, not 5. Punctuators: Symbols used for structure. Examples: (), {}, [], :, ,

4. Explicit and Implicit Type Conversion

Implicit Conversion: Python automatically converts one data type into another. Example: a = 5 b =
2.0 c = a + b # Result is float Explicit Conversion (Type Casting): User manually converts data type
using functions. int() -> Converts to integer float() -> Converts to float str() -> Converts to string
bool() -> Converts to boolean Example: x = "10" y = int(x)

5. print() and input() Functions

print() function: Used to display output on the screen. Example: print("Hello World") input() function:
Used to take input from user. It always returns data as string. Example: name = input("Enter your
name: ") age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
6. Programming Constructs

1. if-else: Used to make decisions. Example: if age >= 18: print("Adult") else: print("Minor") 2.
if-elif-else: Used when multiple conditions are present. Example: if marks >= 90: print("Grade A")
elif marks >= 75: print("Grade B") else: print("Grade C") 3. for loop: Used for iteration. Example: for i
in range(5): print(i) range(start, stop, step) can also be used.

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