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Why Python Trending and Raising its Adoption

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Why Python Most Popular Language In today’s software world, “Python” is a common word for most software developers. If you are a user of Google, Facebook, Spotify or Netflix you should thank Python’s founder Guido van Rossum for creating such a robust, reliable and easily adoptable enterprise scale programming language, because all these big software giants use Python behind the scenes. What is Python? Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level, open-source, general-purpose programming language. It was conceived and developed by Guido van Rossum as a hobby project to keep him occupied during the week around Christmas. In 1991, Rossum released its code and the first formal version was released in 1994. The latest version of Python is 3.7 and it was released in June 2018. During its early years, Python was seen as a language for scripting and automation. It was easier to use when compared to Shell scripting but not as heavy as C or Java, so it became the ideal choice...

Why is taking the ACT or SAT so important?

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If you’re in high school, you’ve probably heard of the ACT or SAT. They’re important standardized tests that determine if you are ready for higher education or not. They test you on your reading comprehension, knowledge of writing and computational skills. You’ll then be compared to other high schoolers who’ve taken the test. So you’re in high school and you have probably heard of people talking about how they need a good score on the ACT or SAT. Why is that? Why are these standardized tests so important to high school juniors and seniors? Your ACT/SAT score is how colleges compare you to other high school students Since all schools require either the ACT or the SAT, college admissions offices use these tests to see how well you performed in high school versus other students. If you’re applying to a large university, you’re in competition with thousands of other students. What better way to set yourself apart from others than with a standardized test score? If your high sc...

A concise and crisp comparison between the two standardized tests: ACT vs SAT

COMPARISON BETWEEN SAT AND ACT: At some point during the high school days, when students are thinking of college. The common question that comes to mind is; "What standardized test to take?" A simple glimpse at the ACT and SAT makes you think that they are the same. After all, both exams are nationally recognized tests and accepted by all colleges and universities in the US. This means that different students can apply for the same school, even if they write either of the exams. Furthermore, both the ACT and SAT started many decades ago. Hence tailored their test to cover crucial areas (like problem-solving and reading comprehension) that are necessary for a student's success in college. Other similarities between both of them due to the 2016 review of SAT are: Their sections are alike and prearrange (reading, math, etc.). There is no penalty for wrong answers. There is an essay section which is not compulsory because it doesn't add to your final score They ...