In this video I explain the necessary information to help people with no programming experience understand concepts needed to follow the basic workflow of writing console programs and running them in Windows Powershell. This video is designed for viewers with absolutely experience working with the command line but want to start writing python programs.
Some of the concepts I explain in this video are:
1) Adding Notepad to the taskbar on windows.
2) Adding Powershell to the taskbar.
3) What is needed to write and run Python scripts on a computer that has Python installed.
4) Showing and hiding file extensions in Windows 11.
5) The difference between a .txt file and a .py file.
6) Finding Notepad on Windows 11.
7) Finding Powershell on Windows 11.
8) Understanding how to use Windows Powershell to navigate the file system.
9) Creating a new file on the desktop.
10) File extensions and how they differ.
11) Writing a script to run in Python.
12) Running a Python script using Windows Powershell.
13) Saving a text file to run as a Python program.
14) How the Python Interpreter and Windows Powershell work together to run programs.
15) Interacting with Windows Powershell.
16) The Powershell clear command.
17) Using the cd command in Windows Powershell.
18) ls command in Windows Powershell.
19) Passing a path as an argument to Powershell for a Python script.
The information in this video is very basic and is intended for non-programmers that want to learn how to use a simple workflow to write and run Python programs.