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Pt1420 Unit 2

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Unit 2 was somewhat challenging, having to do the our first programming assignment was confusing at first, after doing all the reading and the quiz, I was still trying to assimilate all the new terms, what they meant and how would use it in the future. I went on to try programming, I was still a bit confusing on how to get it done. I still had not downloaded Python, I was under the impression that the Virtual lab was what we were supposed to used for such assignments, but I re-read the Idle development environment and went on to download Python. Still I was a bit lost, I went on and to have another reading to what was I supposed to do in the assignment, I decide to use the example of finding the circle area, a copied and pasted, but it did not work, I only got a syntax error, I keep playing with it and decide to use the forum …show more content…

All the names and terms I still somewhat of a jumble in my head. I think practice and having a visual will enhance my understanding each one, as in "putting a face" to them. Also I still do not quit understand how this amounts to 8 ------> (1+1)**(5-2) = 8 why 2 * ? and what is the value? I think I need to understand the symbols better and how they work in Python, right now my head is thinking as I usually use them as in (1+1) = 2 , (5-2) =7 , 2*7 =14 ...but the answer is 8. how? I am probably complicating it more than it is, but hoping to make it clear soon. So Unit 2 has shown me that Python have different versions, that the version in the Virtual lab is Python 2.4.3 and the one I downloaded 3.5.1. That I can also visit https://www.python.org/ to find out more about python. Also that python has 30 keywords, therefore they cannot be used as variable names. Order of operators still confusing to me and I got to focus in understanding it better. So far I think have made some progress, but there is lot to catch up

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