Lesson 04 – Getting Started With Turtle : Part III

Tutorial –

1. Your next tutorial is in the form of a video.
2. Watch the video and work through the challenges using your favorite Python IDE.

What is Turtle :  Turtle graphics is a popular way for introducing programming to kids. It was part of the original Logo programming language developed by Wally Feurzeig, Seymour Papert and Cynthia Solomon in 1967.  Turtle is a Python library that comes preinstalled, enables users to create pictures and shapes by providing them with a virtual canvas. The onscreen pen that you use for drawing is called the turtle and this is what gives the library its name. The Python turtle library is designed to help new comers to Python to get a feel for what programming with the language is like about. Python turtle is meant to provide an introductory experience to Python that’s fun and interactive.

What is Python –

Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language with dynamic semantics. Its high-level built in data structures, combined with dynamic typing and dynamic binding, make it very attractive for Rapid Application Development, as well as for use as a scripting or glue language to connect existing components together. Python’s simple, easy to learn syntax emphasizes readability and therefore reduces the cost of program maintenance. Python supports modules and packages, which encourages program modularity and code reuse. The Python interpreter and the extensive standard library are available in source or binary form without charge for all major platforms, and can be freely distributed.

Read more at – www.python.org