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What a program is

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What a program is

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A program is a list of instructions that a computer follows exactly, in order, one at a time. It never guesses what you meant.

Python is a language for writing those instructions. It reads almost like English, which is why it's often the first language people learn. It's used for websites, data, AI and automating boring jobs.

Your first instruction is print: it shows whatever is in its brackets on the screen. You'll write real Python right here in your browser.

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