Learning Objectives

• Describe several benefits of using a programming text editor .
• Identify one or more programming text editors that run on your Operating System.
• Describe the concept/benefits of using an Integrated Development Environment.
• Identify some similaritites and differences between a Programming Text Editor and an Integrated Development Environment.
• List at least one Integrated Development Environment that runs on your Operating System.
• Choose a programming text editor and/or Integrated Development tool to use during this course.
• Describe why you chose your current programming tool and share this description with the class.

Libre/Open Source programming tools

This is a list of Free/Open Source text editors with Python compatibility.

• Geany
• gEdit
• IDLE
• Ninja IDE
• Notepad ++
• PyDev
• PyPE
• Python ToolKit
• pyScripter