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What is Python's design philosophy?

  • Code complexity
  • Code readability with the use of significant indentation (correct)
  • Code simplicity
  • Code efficiency
  • What type of programming language is Python?

  • High-level, general-purpose (correct)
  • Low-level, general-purpose
  • Low-level, specific-purpose
  • High-level, specific-purpose
  • What is Python often described as?

  • A 'bare essentials' language
  • A 'batteries included' language (correct)
  • A 'minimalist' language
  • A 'maximalist' language
  • When was Python first released?

    <p>1991</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title the Python community bestowed upon Guido van Rossum?

    <p>Benevolent dictator for life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of programming paradigms does Python support?

    <p>Multiple programming paradigms, including structured, object-oriented and functional programming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the operating system that ABC was capable of interfacing with?

    <p>Amoeba</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Python 2.0 released?

    <p>2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial end-of-life date for Python 2.7?

    <p>2015</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 2to3 utility included in Python 3 releases?

    <p>To automate the translation of Python 2 code to Python 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Python versions are currently supported as of 2023?

    <p>3.8 and later</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of PyPy, an unofficial Python implementation?

    <p>To continue supporting Python 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for expediting security updates in 2021 and 2022?

    <p>Because of security issues leading to possible remote code execution and web-cache poisoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latest stable release of Python as of October 2023?

    <p>Python 3.12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable change in Python 3.11 compared to Python 3.10?

    <p>Increased program execution speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a new feature added in Python 3.12?

    <p>Soft keyword type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    General Features of Python

    • Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language
    • Emphasizes code readability with significant indentation
    • Dynamically typed and garbage-collected
    • Supports multiple programming paradigms: structured, object-oriented, and functional

    History of Python

    • Created in the late 1980s by Guido van Rossum as a successor to the ABC programming language
    • First released in 1991 as Python 0.9.0
    • Guido van Rossum was the lead developer until 2018, then became "benevolent dictator for life" emeritus
    • In 2019, a five-member Steering Council was elected to lead the project

    Releases of Python

    • Python 2.0 released in 2000 with new features like list comprehensions and Unicode support
    • Python 3.0 released in 2008 with many features backported to Python 2.6.x and 2.7.x
    • Python 2.7's end-of-life was initially set for 2015, then postponed to 2020
    • Currently, only Python 3.8 and later are supported

    Security Updates and Support

    • Python 2.7 and older is officially unsupported
    • PyPy, an unofficial Python implementation, continues to support Python 2 with backported security updates
    • Security updates were expedited in 2021 and 2022 for all Python versions due to security issues
    • As of October 2023, Python 3.12 is the stable release, and 3.12 and 3.11 are the only versions with active support

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