Video 1: Conceptual Introduction (page 1 of 4)

Python is a popular programming language created by Guido van Rossum and initially released in 1991. Python is an interpreted as opposed to a compiled language. This means that Python statements and scripts are not pre-compiled into machine code for the CPU to process, which enhances flexibility but comes at a cost of speed.

Python has many practical uses for analytics & machine learning. There are many built-in libraries and an ecosystem of external packages that may be installed and used seamlessly. Python has the ability to handle complex math with large data sets, which makes it suitable for machine learning and other data analytics' tasks.