Practical Python: Learn Python Basics Step by Step- Python 3 - Write Your First Python Statement

The video tutorial introduces the Python shell, explaining how to check the Python version and execute instructions. It demonstrates basic commands like printing 'Hello World' and using functions such as 'len' to compute string lengths. The tutorial emphasizes the interactive nature of the shell, where instructions are executed and evaluated immediately. It concludes with a summary of the shell's capabilities and hints at further exploration of Python features.

What is the first thing you see when you open the Python shell?

How do you execute an instruction in the Python shell?

What does the Python function 'len' do?

What is the output of the instruction 'len("hello")'?

What can you type in the Python shell to see the result immediately?