Python trades runtime speed for programmer convenience, and most of the time it’s a good tradeoff. One doesn’t typically need the raw speed of C for most workaday applications.

Recognize why organizing code into modules and functions allows for better reusability, testability, and readability. Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free.

Learn to use input and output functions in Python. Understand and apply conditional statements to make decisions in code. Activities: Lecture & Discussion: Introduce input () and print () functions.