:The first investigation will focus on file management, opening files, saving data to files, and reading files. Since many tasks that system administrators deal with files, this is a crucial skill to understand.:The second investigation will cover object oriented programming. Objects are primarily used to store data and code.

:As you develop your Python scripting skills, you may start to be "overwhelmed" with the volume of information that you have absorbed over these labs. One way to help, is to write what you have learned in your labs into your notes. Also, in programming, it is important to use online references in order to obtain information regarding Python scripting techniques and tools. :Below is a table with links to useful online Python reference sites (by category). You may find these references useful when performing assignments, etc.