Assignment

Python Basics – Practice Tasks

This worksheet introduces Python and helps you get started with the first steps of programming. Follow the tasks carefully and write your answers in your own words or in Python code.

1️⃣ Why Python?

Question: What are the main reasons why Python is so popular?
Task: List at least 3 advantages Python offers compared to other programming languages (e.g. Java, C++, etc.).

2️⃣ What is an Interpreter?

Question: What do you understand by the term interpreter in programming?
Task: Explain in your own words how an interpreter works and how it differs from a compiler.

3️⃣ Write an Algorithm: Baking Bread

Task: Describe the process of baking bread using a simple algorithm. Include two conditional checks:

  • Check the dough consistency: If not good → mix more.
  • Check if the bread is ready: If not → adjust the oven.

You can write it in natural language, but try to structure it clearly (like pseudocode or flow logic).

4️⃣ Install Python and Visual Studio Code

Task: Install the latest version of Python and Visual Studio Code on your computer.
Optional: Take a screenshot of your installed Python version in the terminal.

5️⃣ Check Your Python Version and Path

Task:

  1. Open the terminal (or CMD).
  2. Run the command: 
    python --version
where python   # or: which python (macOS/Linux)
  3. Write down the version and the path.

6️⃣ What is the Python Path?

Question: What does the Python Path mean?
Task: Describe what it contains and why it’s important.

7️⃣ Can You Have Multiple Python Versions?

Question: Is it possible to use more than one Python version on the same computer?
Task: Explain how that works and when it might be useful.

8️⃣ Your First Python Script

Task:

  1. Create a Python file called unit01_ex8.py.
  2. In the file, use print() to show your:
    • Last name
    • First name
    • Address
  3. Run the script in the terminal and test it.

⭐ Bonus Task – Input Practice

Task:

  1. Create a new file in the same folder: unit01_ex9.py.
  2. Use input() to collect:
    • Your last name
    • Your first name
    • Your address

  3. Output the result using print().

  4. Run the script in the terminal and test it.

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