Introduction to Python

Abstract

I welcome you all to the exciting journey of learning data visualization with Python 3. This chapter provides details to get you started with the Python programming language, including its history, features, and applications. This chapter is focused on general information about Python 3 and its installation on various popular operating system (OS) platforms, such as Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, and Raspberry Pi Raspbian. We will be writing a few basic Python programs and learn how to execute them on various platforms. Here is the list of topics that we will cover in this chapter.