[Tutor] New at Python

[Mike Spaulding]

Given that n refers to a positive int use a while loop to compute the sum of
the cubes of the first n counting numbers, and associate this value with
total . Use no
<http://pearson.turingscraft.com/codelab/jsp/tutor.jsp?glIndex=1&lang=PYTHON
3> variables  other than n , k , and total . 

Hi, I am really a rookie at Python and I am just learning some of the
language and some of the functions etc.  I am using Pearson's Programming
lab and the accompanying online book.  The biggest problem that I am having
is trying to figure out how to start off on problems such as the one above.
I have been out of school for over 40 years and I am struggling, needless to
say.  I know this problem will be laughably easy for most of you, but do you
have any suggestions as to how I need to look at a problem and to "identify"
what exactly it is asking for, and how I can pick out the elements that I
need to start with?  Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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