Building Raspberry Pi

Controllers with Python

Class 2: Introduction to the
Python Programming Language

July 7, 2015
Don Wilcher

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Introduction to the Python

Programming Language
Day 2 Agenda:

Concepts of the Python Programming Language

Review of the Python IDLE and shell
sudo Python IDLE and shell
Coding with Python using interpretive
programming
Building a simple calculator

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Introduction to the Python

Programming Language
Learning Objectives:
Learn about the Python Programming
Language
Learn about Python IDLE and shell
Learn about sudo Python IDLE and shell
Learn how to build simple Python
calculators

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Concepts of the Python

Programming Language
Python is:
An object oriented language
An interpretive programming
language
An easy to learn programming
language
A rapid prototyping tool for object
models and algorithms
A creative programming languagePresented
for by:
creating
4 games and graphics

Concepts of the Python

Programming Language
Who created Python?
Guido Van Rossum (A Dutch Computer
Programming)
He created the language in 1986
He worked for Google from 2005 -2012
Started working for Dropbox in 2013

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Python Question 1:

What type of programming

language is Python?

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Concepts of the Python

Programming Language
Why did Guido Van Rossum created
Python?
He was looking for a hobby
programming language to keep him
occupied during the Christmas season.
He wanted code that is as
understandable as plain English
To teach programming in elementary
and secondary schools (DARPA proposal:
Computer Programming for Everyone
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Python Question 2:

Why did Guido Van Rossum created

the Python programming language?

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Review of Python IDLE and

Shell
How to gain
access to
the Python
Shell !

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Review of Python IDLE and

Shell

The Python Shell

allows you to test
algorithms and
code interactively!

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Python Question 3
IDLE is the abbreviation for what
Python development tool?

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Review of Python IDLE and

Shell
Help is just 2-clicks
away!

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Review of Python IDLE and

Shell
Online Help: Python Documentation

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vs
Whats different between the two versions?

Source:
http://learntocodewith.me/programming/python/python-2-vs-python-3/
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Python Question 4
What shell tool allows access to
the Python Documentation?

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Gaining access to sudo

python

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Gaining access to sudo

python

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Interpretive Programming
Example

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Interpretive Programming:
Lets Build a Calculator
Lets build a Python Application (Calculator)
using interpretive programming to find the
voltage drop across a dc motor!
Problem:
A dc motors resistance is equal to 4.
The current that flows through the resistor
is 500mA. What is the voltage drop across
the dc motor?
Equation: Vmotor = Rmotor x Imotor
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Interpretive Programming:
Lets Build a Calculator
Heres the DC Motor
Circuit for the Python
Calculator Analysis!

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Interpretive Programming:
Lets Build a Calculator
Solution:
Rmotor = 4
Imotor = 250mA
Equation: Vmotor = Imotor x Rmotor
Vmotor = 250mA x4
Vmotor = 1V

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Interpretive Programming:
Lets Build a Calculator
Solution:

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Interpretive Programming:
Lets Build a Calculator
The circuit analysis
result value is less than
the Python Calculator
answer because of model
component variations!

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Python Question 5:

Why is there a slight difference in Imotor

values between the Python calculation
and the Microcap circuit model?

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