Yet another post on Python

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Learning Python is a great way to get started with programming. Learning how to code is a skill that will benefit you throughout your life. You’ll be more efficient at work, get better grades in school, take more control over the technology around us, and be a crucial member of the growing tech industry. Since it’s such a common language, learning Python will help you understand how other coding languages work, too. Being able to understand and read other people’s code is invaluable.

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It seems that many people agree that Python is the new BASIC (1964-now).

    10 PRINT "Hello world! ";
    20 GOTO 10

Python is the language that everyone should learn in order to learn other languages.

Data Analysis: What to Learn

  1. Applied statistics (not software, but good old math) including general understanding of machine learning (artificial intelligence).
  2. R and/or Python with libraries like NumPy and/or pandas.
  3. Structured Query Language (SQL) with a broad understanding of extensions (vendor-specific syntax) depending on the relational database management system (RDBMS) that the company (your employer) has like Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server.
  4. Data visualization applications like Tableau, SSRS and/or Crystal Reports.
  5. Data normalization (how to clean dirty data using SQL).

Why Programmers Need to Learn SQL if You Want a Job in Data? (Analytics Insight)

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SQL is a language that enables storing, retrieving, and manipulating data in databases… SQL has a lot of career options in the business domain as well as in the data science sector. When data is of interest in the gap analysis, SQL can be used to find gaps in data such as dates or number sequences. A thorough gap analysis is a critical piece of any business analysis; therefore, a good understanding of SQL can be an essential tool for Business Analysts.

https://www.analyticsinsight.net/why-programmers-need-to-learn-sql-if-you-want-a-job-in-data/

The article is loosely written, but the potential student can get the idea what SQL is for and how to use it.

SQL is the only language to access relational databases like PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL and its fork MariaDB, SQL Server and others. The only difference between vendors is the subset of language (different statements and/or syntax not included in the latest version, SQL:2016 or ISO/IEC 9075-1:2016) that each vendor adds to the language, referred to as extensions — PL/pgSQL, PL/SQL, MySQL, T-SQL and others.

Most Popular Programming Languages to Learn in 2022 (simplilearn.com)

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Once upon a time, the world of computer programming was a mysterious and exclusive place. Only a select handful of people were considered computer programmers with cutting-edge coding skills. Today, many IT jobs require a solid grasp of the top programming languages, and yes, we mean more than one.

https://www.simplilearn.com/best-programming-languages-start-learning-today-article

The following is the list by simplilearn.com.

  1. Javascript
  2. Python
  3. Go
  4. Java
  5. Kotlin
  6. PHP
  7. C#
  8. Swift
  9. R
  10. C & C++
  11. Matlab
  12. TypeScript
  13. Scala

Python remains atop the TIOBE index for November [2021], while PHP shows signs of decline

Yet another reason to learn Python

“The 10 most popular programming languages remain the same, but numbers toward the bottom of that group are shifting, with PHP dropping and assembly language continuing to rise.”
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/python-remains-atop-the-tiobe-index-for-november-while-php-shows-signs-of-decline/