[Tutor] cant get started

[F22AceRaptor@aol.com]

it said this is for newbies but I download the 2.4 and I tried the  stuff it 
said on the tutorial like the control-z or sys.exit () I tried the  control-p 
or the python -c but it always says "'something' is not defined" or "  invalid 
syntax" where do I go or what do I do. do i go the the command  line or the 
shell cause I tried both please write me  back
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