beginning programming with python for dummies interacting with python opening the command line starting python using the command line to your advantage using python environment variables to your advantage typing command telling the computer what to do telling the computer you're done seeing the result using help getting into help mode asking for help leaving help mode obtaining help directly closing the command line writing your first application understanding the integrated development environment (idle starting idle using standard commands understanding color coding getting gui help configuring idle creating the application opening new window typing the command saving the file running the application understanding the use of indentation adding comments understanding comments using comments to leave yourself reminders using comments to keep code from executing loading and running existing applications using the command line or terminal window using the edit window using the python shell window or python command line closing idle part iitalking the talk storing and modifying information storing information seeing variables as storage boxes using the right box to store the data