For our first program, let's print a string or text in the console, also known as the command line interface. For that, we'll use the print () function in Python.

Python is a high-level programming language that was first released in 1991. It's known for its simplicity, readability, and clean syntax, which makes it easy to learn and understand.

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The second lesson in the series is titled "Your First Python Program - Learn Python Programming". This lesson is perfect for beginners who are just getting started with Python programming.

Online storage startup Dropbox has hired Guido van Rossum -- creator of the massively popular Python programming language -- prying him away from the language's biggest backer: Google.