I want to say something like Non-technical introduction to Python. What word can replace non-technical?
I've fished out un-technical and general so far, but they don't really fit well.
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2"Layman's introduction", "Newbie's introduction", etc. And of course, the ever-popular "Idiot's guide".– Hot LicksCommented Nov 12, 2015 at 22:31
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Ha! Jinx! Hot Licks! (I'm pretty sure "Idiot's Guide..." is copyrighted by now)– Kristina LopezCommented Nov 12, 2015 at 22:34
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1Novice, neophyte, and maybe dilettante. (I kind of like "dilettante", as it has a sort of subversive flavor to it.)– Hot LicksCommented Nov 12, 2015 at 22:34
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what does fish out X so far mean?– OokerCommented Jul 18, 2016 at 12:02
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@Ooker it means "found"– gt6989bCommented Jul 19, 2016 at 13:30
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You can say "A Layman's Introduction to Python"
The definition of "layman", according to the Cambridge dictionary:
someone who is not trained in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject
answered Nov 12, 2015 at 22:33
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Please note this discussion of whether layman is gender-specific:english.stackexchange.com/questions/77401/…– JLGCommented Nov 12, 2015 at 23:14
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1I guess you could argue that it should be "Layperson" but for a title that is not referring to a specific person, I still like "layman" for the (arguably), most common usage of the word. Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 23:20
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Naive. As for gender, surely that would depend on the physical characteristics of the reptile in question? Commented May 13, 2021 at 10:17