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• Game Development: PySoy (a 3D game engine that supports Python 3) and PyGame are two Python-based
libraries used widely for game development. Most of the popular games like Frets on Fire, Disney's Toontown
Online, etc. are designed using Python game libraries.
• General-Purpose Software Development: Python is used for all purpose software development. It also
supports audio and video files that help in designing multimedia applications.
• Database Access: Python's strong support for database interactions allows developers to efficiently connect,
manipulate, and query databases from within Python programs.
• Business Application: Python is widely used in various business applications due to its versatility, ease of use,
and rich ecosystem of libraries and frameworks.
Installing Python
Windows does not come with Python installed by default. We need to download from the official website. The
steps to download and install Python are:
1. Open the official website https://www.python.org/downloads. Depending on the operating system [Windows
32 Bit/64 Bit, Apple iOS] installed in your PC you can download Python. We are here taking the process of
downloading for Windows 64 Bit OS.
2. Click on the Download Python button. The installer file will start downloading.
3. Click on the setup file to start installation. The Python Setup wizard appears.
4. Click on the Install Now button.
Downloading Python Python Setup Wizard
After the setup progress is complete, the message "Setup was successful" will be displayed. Now, Python is
available in your Start menu and also as a shortcut on the desktop. When you open Python, the Python IDLE
shell window opens. IDLE stands for Integrated Development and Learning Environment. It is a code editor that
helps you write and execute Python programs in the editor itself.
Python IDLE
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