Python is one of the general purpose, high level, Object Oriented and Interpreted Programming Language.
—>Python is recommended as the first programming language for beginners.
—>Python was developed by Guido van Rossum in 1989, while working at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
—>Officially, Python was made available to public in 1991 .The official date was 20th February 1991.
—>The predecessor of Python Programming language is ABC programming language.
—>Python Software is maintained by PSF(Python Software Foundation).
—>Its official website is, python.org
—>The name Python was inspired from the TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” which was broadcasted on BBC from 1969 to 1974.
—>Python Software has two versions.
Python 2x — Older Version, Python 3x — Current Version(latest 3.12.4)
—> Python does not support backward compatibility(backward compatibility is the ability of a software, new system, or device to work with older versions).