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Python for Absolute Beginners and Experienced Programmers

Welcome to Python for Absolute Beginners and Experienced Programmers! In this tutorial we cover the basics of programming in Python. Each part has two sections:

1. The short version which very quickly summarizes the materials covered. This is useful if you're an experienced programmer, just new to Python.
2. The long version is intended for the absolute beginners, who have no previous programming experience.

• Part 1: Introduction. How to install Python, and how to take your first small steps as a Python programmer. We cover the print function, integer variables and how to multiply them.

• Part 2: User input. How to get user input from the keyboard, and how to do something interesting with it.

• Part 3: If statements and indentation. How to make decisions in a program.

• Part 4: While loops. One way of making the computer do the same thing, many times.

• Part 5: Lists and for loops explains how to store data in a list instead of just in single variables, and how to use for loops to go through such lists.

• Part 6: Creating functions shows you how to create your own functions, so you can organize and reuse your code in a better way.