Certified Course in Python Programming by MVLU College

1 About Python

• Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and has been ported to the Java and .NET virtual machines.
• Python is powerful… and fast
• Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains. 
• Python is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Ruby, Scheme or Java. 

Some of its key distinguishing features include:

• very clear, readable syntax
• strong introspection capabilities
• intuitive object orientation
• natural expression of procedural code
• full modularity, supporting hierarchical packages
• exception-based error handling
• very high level dynamic data types
• extensive standard libraries and third party modules for virtually every task
• extensions and modules easily written in C, C++ (or Java for Jython, or .NET languages for IronPython)
• embeddable within applications as a scripting interface

    1.2 Python plays well with others

• Python can integrate with COM, .NET, and CORBA objects.
• For Java libraries, use Jython,  Python for the Java Virtual Machine.
• For .NET, try IronPython .
• Python is also supported for the Internet Communications Engine (ICE) .
• Low-level code, you can write extension modules in C or C++, or wrap existing code with SWIG or Boost.Python. 

    1.3 Python runs everywhere

• Python is available for all major operating systems: Windows, Linux/Unix, OS/2, Mac, Amiga, among others
• Your favorite system isn’t listed here? It may still support Python if there’s a C compiler for it. 

    1.4. Python is friendly… and easy to learn

• The Python newsgroup is known as one of the friendliest around. 
• Python also comes with complete documentation, both integrated into the language and as separate web pages. 

    1.5. Python is Open Source

• Python is under an open source license that makes it freely usable and distributable, even for commercial use. 
• The Python license is administered by the Python Software Foundation

    2. Application Domains

• Web and Internet Development
• Database Access
• Desktop GUIs
• Scientific and Numeric
• Education
• Network Programming
• Software Development
• Game and 3D Graphics

Python Success Stories (http://www.python.org/about/success/)

 3. Organizations Using Python
 (https://wiki.python.org/moin/OrganizationsUsingPython)
(http://css.dzone.com/articles/best-python-companies-work)

3.1 Web Development

• Yahoo Maps
• Yahoo Groups
• Google
• Linux Weekly News
• YouTube
• Facebook

3.2 Games

• Battlefield 2
• Crystal Space
• Star Trek Bridge Commander
• Civilization 4

3.3 Graphics

• Industrial Light  HYPERLINK “http://www.ilm.com/”& HYPERLINK “http://www.ilm.com/” Magic
• Walt Disney 
• Feature Animation
• RoboFog

3.4 Financial

• Altis Investment Management
• ABN AMRO Bank
• Treasury Systems
• Bellco Credit Union

3.5 Science

• NASA
• National Weather Service
• Applied Maths
• Biosoft
• The National Research Council of Canada

3.6 Software Development

• IBM
• Cisco
• Microsoft
• Pardus
• Red Hat
• SGI, Inc.
• MCI Worldcom
• Nokia
• University of California

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