Dipping into Python!

The time has come for me to get over my fear of programming. My first experience with Python was actually back in college when I was still pursuing computer animation. Python seems to be used in everything today from scripting by InfoSec engineers to being used for particle effects / dynamic visual effects by computer animators. I have discovered an absolutely fantastic intro to Python basics at this link:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw
Sections are broken up into small chunks and easy to follow along to. The instructor is great at breaking down just how the syntax in Python works and what it means. From lists to tuples to floats to integers, I cannot recommend this free course enough. As per the instruction in the video, I am using an app called PyCharm to enter my python code and then execute it. Think of PyCharm as a text editor...like notepad, but way smarter. It will immediately detect errors in your syntax in real-time as you type them by popping up with an exclamation point or display a green checkmark if your syntax contains no errors. A green play button then allows you to execute the code. Here is an example of an interactive, albeit very simple program I created where inputting my name, age, and hobby results in a declaratory sentence containing those values.

Python is extremely important in information security as it can be used to automate attack techniques for pentesting purposes, initiate keylogging, and much much more. Although I am not yet at the stage of fully understanding how to incorporate Python for the many security purposes out there, I am understanding it a little bit more with each small chunk of training I complete. Although I could just copy and paste code given to me by a programmer, it will never replace the value of truly understanding it's components.