CBSE Class 11: Introduction Questions Set 2

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Python is a high-level, interpreted, dynamic, Object-Oriented Programming Language that supports GUI programming.

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Python was developed by Guido van Rossum at the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science in the Netherlands.

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Python is interpreted because the program is processed at runtime by the interpreter line by line and we do not need to compile the program before executing it.

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Python is a modern, powerful, interpreted language with object, modules, exceptions handling and automatic memory management. It was introduced to the world by Guido van Rossum in the year 1991.
Salient features of Python are:
* Simple and Easy: Python is a simple language that is easy to learn.
* Free / Open Source: Anybody can use Python without the need to purchase the license.
* Portable: Python codes are machine and platform-independent.
* Extensible and Embeddable: Python programs support usage of the C/C++ Code.
Standard Library: Python standard library contains pre-written tools for programming.

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In interactive mode, instructions are given in front of Python prompt (>>>) in Python shell. Python executes the instructions and gives the result there itself.
In script mode, Python instructions are stored in a file, generally with .py extension, and executed together in one go as a unit. The saved instructions are known as Python scripts or Python programs.