Installing Python 3 on a Macintosh

Explore the nature of programming and how programming a computer is different than using a computer.

1 Okt 201612min

In this lecture we learn abut how the computer processes and stores programs. We learn about the CPU, Memory, Storage and Input / Output devices are brought together to write a program.

1 Okt 201612min

We look at how writing programs is just another form of communication. Instead of communicating with another person, we are communicating our ideas to a computer.

1 Okt 20167min

We look at the basics of the Python language and how we write code in Python to communicate sequential steps, conditional steps and repeated steps.

1 Okt 201612min

Code Walkthrough: Hello World

30 Sep 20165min

We look at Python's reserved words, how we name and use variables, why we choose meaningful (mnemonic) variable names and how assignment statements function.

30 Sep 20169min

We look at how we use various numerical and string operations to compute new information and store the new values in variables.

30 Sep 201619min