Python is an interpreted language used for software development, mathematics, system scripting, and web development. It is considered one of the easiest languages to learn due to its simple and intuitive syntax that resembles the English language. Popular integrated development environments for Python include PyCharm, Sublime, Spider, Atom, and PyDev, while common web frameworks are Django, Flask, Bottle, Cherrypy, Dash, Cubicweb, and Falcon.