Getting Linux Distrobutions

Linux Distros:
Ubuntu
If you have an extra hard drive that you can put in your computer than this is a great distro of linux to learn on for the desktop. It is super easy to use and update.

Mandriva
Mandriva One for the linux that runs off of the CD that I am using in class.

Burning OS Images to a Disk on Windows for Free:
ImgBurn

Cheap Linux Distrobutions

If you can not get your linux disk to boot from your computer when it is in the CD/DVD drive after you have restarted the computer then you will need to go into your BIOS and setup the boot sequence to where the CD/DVD drive is before the hard drive in the boot sequence order.

1. CD/DVD
2. Hard Drive

Then save your BIOS configuration and exit the BIOS setup screen. Then restart your computer and your computer will boot off of the CD/DVD that has linux on it.

Virtual Library Python Programming For The Absolute Beginner

Python Programming For The Absolute Beginner for the Virtual Library so you don't have to spend any money. This is the first edition instead of the second edition like they have on Amazon. So checkout your virtual library.

Evil Message

import sys
import math
def evilmsg(person):
print "This computer is going to eat %s" % person
return
person=input("Enter your name here: ")
evilmsg(person)
stuff=input("Hit a key: ")

Enter A Number

import sys
import math
def add(num1, num2):
sum=num1+num2
return sum
num1=input("Enter a number here: ")
num2=input("Enter a number here: ")
sum=add(num1,num2)
print "The sum of %d" % num1

Math

import sys
import math
def MenuMsg():
print "Select an option from the menu:"
print "1: add a number"
print "2: multiply a number"
print "3: subtract a number"
print "4: divide a numer"
choice=input("Enter your selection here: ")
return choice

def ProcessChoice(choice,x,y):
if(choice == 1):
ans=x+y
elif(choice == 2):
ans=x*y
elif(choice == 3):
ans=x-y
elif(choice == 4):
if(y == 0):
print "can't divide by 0"
else:
ans=x/y
return ans
choice=MenuMsg()
num1=input("Enter the 1st whole number here: ")
num2=input("Enter the 2nd whole number here: ")
ans=ProcessChoice(choice,num1,num2)
print "The answer is %d" % ans
quit=input("Enter a 1 and then hit enter: ")

Hang Man Example Code Class #3

# Hang Man Game
import random
hangman=[]
money=23.56
count=0
num1=5
num2=13
ans=num1+num2
names=[]
names.append("Johnny")
names.append("Sue")
names.append("Ann")
names.append("Bob")
names.append("Jack")
name1="Johnny"
name2="Sue"
name3="Ann"
name4="Bob"
name5="Jack"
message="All my friends "
guessword=[]
char=' '
charTest='a'
hangdesign="""
=======






"""
hangman.append(hangdesign)
#nameSel=2
nameSel=random.randrange(0, len(names))
print
print message
for count in range(0, len(names)):
if(count < (len(names)-1)):
message = message+names[count]+", "
else:
message = message+names[count]
print message
message=message+" went to school together."
print message
print
message="All my friends "
print
print message
count=0
while(count < len(names)):
if(count < (len(names)-1)):
message = message+names[count]+", "
else:
message = message+names[count]
count=count+1
print message
message=message+" went to school together."
print message
print

print "All my friends "+names[0]+", "+names[1]+", "+names[2]+", "+names[3]+", "+names[4]+" went to school together."
print "All my friends "+name1+", "+name2+", "+name3+", "+name4+", "+name5+" went to school together."
print
print len(names)
print
print len(names[nameSel])
print nameSel
print
for count in range(0, len(names[nameSel])):
guessword.append("_")
print guessword
for count in range(0, len(names[nameSel])):
char=names[nameSel][count]
if(charTest == char):
guessword.insert(count,char)
print char
print guessword
print
print str(num1)+"+"+str(num2)+"="+str(ans)
print
print hangman[0]