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1. Introduction to Python

The goal of this first section is to introduce some Python basics from the ground up. Starting with nothing, you'll learn how to edit, run, and debug small programs. Ultimately, you'll write a short script that reads a CSV data file and performs a simple calculation.

• 1.1 Introducing Python
• 1.2 A First Program
• 1.3 Numbers
• 1.4 Strings
• 1.5 Lists
• 1.6 Files
• 1.7 Functions

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