In Python, one of the first exercises people do is make a calculator using arithmetic. It's very good for allowing beginners to understand how code works, along with debugging skills. A basic one may go like this:
print("Calculator!")
operation = input("Choose an operation: ")
num1 = int(input("Choose a number: "))
num2 = int(input("Choose a second number: "))
if operation == "+":
result = num1 + num2
elif operation == "-":
result = num1 - num2
elif operation == "*":
result = num1 * num2
elif operation == "/":
if num2 == 0:
print("Cannot divide by 0!")
else:
result = num1 / num2
print("Result:", result)