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    1212We'll be starting with a programming language called [https://www.python.org/ Python], specifically Python 3.  There are a lot of programming languages.  Some are created because they're better for solving certain problems, others because people are bored and want to try something new.  Python has been around for a while, and its pretty popular because its easy to use.  The team uses Java to control the robot but that language is a little trickier.  We'll get to that one later once you get a handle on the basics.
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    14 {{{
    15 #!html
    16 <p style="color:blue;">
    17 (A quick note:  If you know all this already and are getting bored...CONGRATULATIONS!  Here's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x94yTpv0T1k|some cute corgi puppy videos] as your reward. Then, come back and dive into a later section--this is all self-paced.   Regardless, we recommend you do this set of lessons if you haven't programmed in Python 3 before because we build on it later and you'll be lost.  If you have programmed in Python 3 before, you can just skip to the Final Exam at the end, show your stuff, and help out your teammates.)
    18 </p>
    19 }}}
     14(A quick note:  If you know all this already and are getting bored...CONGRATULATIONS!  Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x94yTpv0T1k|some cute corgi puppy videos]] as your reward. Then, come back and dive into a later section--this is all self-paced.   Regardless, we recommend you do this set of lessons if you haven't programmed in Python 3 before because we build on it later and you'll be lost.  If you have programmed in Python 3 before, you can just skip to the Final Exam at the end, show your stuff, and help out your teammates.)
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    2116Python, like every programming language, has a structure.  Here are the big parts: