1st day trying to use Python and I have a couple questions, please /u/Rawburrito__ Python Education

Background: I am a student with some background knowledge writing in Assembly, Java and C.

1. Is the download file found on python.org titled “Python 3.13” considered in API? It doesn’t look like the APIs I have had to use in the past (Atmel Studio, Code Blocks and a little bit of Arduino)?
2. If “Python 3.13” is an API, is it the best one to use for someone just starting out? For context, while I’ve had a goal for a while to learn Python, I never started it. This semester at school, I am taking an introductory course in regard to computer image and signal processing, which utilizes Python. While I intend to lean about Python a lot more in the future, my focus right now is getting through this course.
3. Do you have any resources you’ve found helpful that would help me get up and running quickly?

Thank you.

Background: I am a student with some background knowledge writing in Assembly, Java and C.

1. Is the download file found on python.org titled “Python 3.13” considered in API? It doesn’t look like the APIs I have had to use in the past (Atmel Studio, Code Blocks and a little bit of Arduino)?
2. If “Python 3.13” is an API, is it the best one to use for someone just starting out? For context, while I’ve had a goal for a while to learn Python, I never started it. This semester at school, I am taking an introductory course in regard to computer image and signal processing, which utilizes Python. While I intend to lean about Python a lot more in the future, my focus right now is getting through this course.
3. Do you have any resources you’ve found helpful that would help me get up and running quickly?

Thank you.