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Appendix A Python crash course
Objectives
Introduce IDLE
Work with basic data types
Work with container data types
Learn to iterate by repeating statements repeatedly
Write interesting functions in Python
Handle errors when they arise
This appendix serves as a rapid introduction to the basics of programming in Python, with the intent of getting readers through to solving mathematical problems computationally in as little time as possible.
