The Terminal and Python Setup

• The Terminal
  • Terminal vs. Shell
  • Why Programmers Use the Terminal
  • Opening Your Terminal
  • Essential Commands
  • File Permissions
  • Process Management
  • Standard Streams
  • Command Redirection
  • Running Python Scripts from the Terminal
  • Command Line Arguments with sys.argv
  • Professional CLI Programs with argparse
  • Exercises
• Installing and Setting Up Python
  • Windows: Use WSL
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Virtual Environments
  • Alternative: Using uv
  • Editing Python Programs in the Terminal