https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython What is Python? What can we use Python for exactly? Name the most updated versions. What is different about these versions than older versions? Name the institutions that use Python. Write in complete sentences, using proper grammar. After you finish writing and proofreading, respond to three other students' posts. en-us 2017-06-21 10:52:57 UTC 2025-09-29 16:46:30 UTC hello@padlet.com nicholas_soviero https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092293 Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. We can use python to learn how to code. The most recent version is 3.611. 

• Google (Youtube)
• Facebook (Tornado)
• Dropbox
• Yahoo
• NASA
• IBM
• Mozilla
• Quora :D
• Instagram (django I think)
• Reddit

]]> 2017-06-21 12:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092293 kai_cooper https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092310 Python is a high-level programming language that is used by many programmers. It was created in 1989 by Guido van Rossum and was supposed to be a universal programming language. Google, NASA, Intel, Walt Disney Animations, and many other companies use Python for their everyday life. Python is used to do things from testing microchips at Intel, to powering Instagram.

]]> 2017-06-21 12:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092310 sofia_castro https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092313 Python is a programming language. It was created in the late 1980 and named after Monty python (a man who tested microchips, to powering Instagram, to building video games with the PyGame library). It is commonly used by programmers because it resembles the english language and has very strict punctuation making it easier to read. Companies who use this program are: Youtube, Nasa. Mozilla, Uber, Pinterest, etc.]]> 2017-06-21 12:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092313 alejandro_alvaro https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092343 Python is a programming language created by Guido van Rossum. It was created as a simple and easy to use coding language for those first learning to code. Python is used for wed applications, scientific and numeric computing, creating software prototypes, and a language to teach programming. The newest version of Python is Python 3.6.. This new update has removed many of the glitches, as well as making the program run smoother. Mozilla, Reddit, Instagram and PBS are all written in Python.

]]> 2017-06-21 12:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092343 ethan_hamilton https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092348 Python is a general purpose programming language created in the late 1980s, and named after MontyPython, that's used by thousands of people to do things from testing microchips, to powering Instagram, to building video games. The most updated versions are 3.6.1 and 3.6.0 and the difference between these and the older versions is the newer versions have more major features than the older. Companies that use Google(Youtube), Facebook(Tornado), Dropbox. Yahoo, NASA, IMB.

]]> 2017-06-21 12:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092348 JJ1513 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092368 Python is a general-purpose, versatile and popular programming language. It's great as a first language because it is concise and easy to read, and it is also a good language to have in any programmer's stack as it can be used for everything from web development to software development and scientific applications. The newest version of Python is Python 3.6.1. Some big companies that use Python are Google, Yahoo, Dropbox, IBM, and Mozilla.]]> 2017-06-21 12:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092368 juan_tavera https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092371 Python is an advanced programming software. It is primarily used for Rapid Application Development, as well as for use as a scripting or glue language to connect existing components together. The most recent version is 3.6.11. Most technology companies such as IBM, Google, Facebook, and Amazon and many more use Python for their technology. ]]> 2017-06-21 12:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092371 john_kantlehner https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092381 Python is used in GIS programming. It is used as a scripting language for ArcGIS, and for Quantum GIS. Python is true general purpose language. Version 3.6.1 is currently the latest which includes most recent patches/bugfixes submitted by people. Python is widely used among financing, banking, etc.]]> 2017-06-21 12:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092381 sarah_elmizadeh1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092415 Python is the most demanded programming in the industry. Python is diverse and its adaptability is fast. Its easy-to-master basics set it apart from other programming languages, making it popular for use in web development, machine learning, data science, scientific computation and cloud infrastructure. Python 3.6.1 is the lastest version of python. Reddit, Youtube, and Yelp use Python. ]]> 2017-06-21 12:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092415 chad_keirnan https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092419 Python is a widely used high-level programming language for general purpose programming, created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991. An interpreted language, Python has a design philosophy which emphasizes code readability(notably using whitespace indentation to delimit code block rather than curly brackets or keywords), and a syntax which allows programmers to express concepts in fewerth lines of code an might be used in languages such as C++ or Java. The language provides constructs intended to enable writing clear programs on both a small and large scale.

]]> 2017-06-21 12:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092419 nicholas_cruz https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092424 Python is a widely used high-level programming language for general-purpose programming, created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991. An interpreted language, Python has a design philosophy which emphasizes code readability (notably using whitespace indentation to delimit code blocks rather than curly brackets or keywords), and a syntax which allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than might be used in languages such as C++ or Java. The language provides constructs intended to enable writing clear programs on both a small and large scale.

These companies use python:
Apture
ChoiceVendor (company)
Digg
Disqus
Dropbox (product)
Eventbrite (company)
FriendFeed (acquired company)
Hunch (company)
Humble Paper
6waves Lolapps
Lanyrd
Mixpanel (product)
Mochi Media
Mozilla
Nextdoor
Quora
Path (social network)
Pinterest
Raptr
Reddit (product)
Slide (company)
SlideShare
SurveyMonkey
uberVU
Venmo (product)
Votizen
Yelp (product)
YouTube
drchrono

]]> 2017-06-21 12:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092424 ernesto_coronelz https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092441 Python is a widely used high-level programming language for general-purpose programming, created by Guido van Rossum and first released in the 90's. It is used for rapid application development, as well as scripting. Unlike Scratch, Python is a coding software where instead of clicking, dragging, and dropping you actually have to type the code.]]> 2017-06-21 12:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092441 justin_ruf https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092442 Python is a high-level general-purpose programming language. Python is said to be relatively easy to learn and portable, meaning its statements can be interpreted in a number of operating systems. Python was created by Guido van Rossum. Python is a good language that is used everywhere. A lot of people use it when the language doesn't matter.]]> 2017-06-21 12:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092442 carter_boroski https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092450 Python is a programming language that is a good entry level language because of the fact thats its easier to read than most other programming languages. Many companies use python, such as: Google (Youtube), Nasa, Dropbox, and yahoo.]]> 2017-06-21 12:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092450 anitha_joseph https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092514 "Python is a powerful high-level, object-oriented programming language created by Guido van Rossum." Python is used as a programming language in various areas of web development, scientific and numeric programming, teaching how to program (both introductory and advanced), and software development. Python 3.6.1 is the most updated version available. This version fixed a majority of bugs that was present within Python 3.4.6. These include that it fixed a crash when pass the iterable keyword argument to sorted(). Many websites and platforms such as Google, Youtube, and Spotify use Python for programming their website.]]> 2017-06-21 12:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092514 liam_hardigan https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092528 Python is a multipurpose coding language used for web development, mathematic and scientific computation, and user interface development. Python is easier and more fun to use than other languages because it allows you to think about the errors instead of focusing on the syntax. There are six different versions of Python and the differences are minor updates, list comprehensions, and emphasis on removal of duplicative constructs and module. Google, NASA, and Yahoo use Python for their websites. ]]> 2017-06-21 12:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092528 robert_davis4 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092548 Python is a multiparadigm programming language that has been widely spread. It was created by Guido van Rossum on July 14, 1994.  It is used in many games and applications today.  Python 2.0 and 3.0 never had many changes inside the code.

Google uses Python as one of its three main languages.  It is confirmed by Python's official site that it was used for Mac OS X 10.8, because it was pre-installed.  ]]> 2017-06-21 12:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092548 georgeschnell1234 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092669 Python is a programming language that allows to take your code to a whole new level by allowing you to change every code to the slightest variable.]]> 2017-06-21 12:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177092669 chad_keirnan https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177093481 2017-06-21 12:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/177093481 adricozu02 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/3561278315 2025-08-30 02:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_IntroToPython/wish/3561278315