The design of python was influenced by the ABC language which itself was meant
to be a replacement for BASIC. So the similarities you observe are not by
chance.
If you are looking for a free online experience that will stretch your computer
literacy, try this:
http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full
I took a look at the first four lessons at the first link, and I think there
must be some mistake-
this site is actually teaching BASIC. All these commands are valid syntax under
say microsoft
GWBasic or QuickBasic. But I think this Zed Shaw has been studying shell
programming also and got mix
