Learn Python programming from the ground up in this self-paced course designed for beginners. You’ll build a strong foundation in core concepts like data types, control flow, functions, object-oriented programming, and industry-standard best practices while practicing through guided coding exercises. Upon completion, you’ll have a GitHub portfolio of projects and code samples that demonstrates your Python skills to employers.
What You Will Learn
- Build a strong foundation in the Python programming language through structured, self-paced lessons
- Learn core programming concepts including data types, control flow, functions, and object-oriented programming
- Practice navigating technical documentation and handling errors and exceptions effectively
- Gain confidence writing Python programs independently through hands-on coding exercises
- Understand industry standards and best practices for writing clean, maintainable code
- Strengthen your skills through real-world projects designed for resume and portfolio building
- Create two finished projects to feature in your coding portfolio
Course Outline
Python software environment
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Terminal commands
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Jupyter Notebook
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Variables
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Built-in functions in Python
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Data types: strings, integers, floats, lists
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Definite loops: For loops
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Practical Exercises
Logical programming
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Creating functions in Python
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The behavior of data structures
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Data types: tuples
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If, Elif, Else statements
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Indefinite loops: While loops
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Indexing and slicing
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Practical Exercises
Python built in programming
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Data types: dictionaries
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Reading from a text file
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Writing to a text file
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Appending to a text file
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Analyzing a text file’s content
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Practical Exercises
Computer science fundamentals
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Big-O notation
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Binary search
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Bubble Sort
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Insertion sort
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How to write efficient code
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Practical Exercises
Application development - Project based assessment
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Review and Q&A
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Intro to Object Oriented Programming
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Working on a project
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Git and GitHub
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
