Introduction to Python

Whether you have never programmed before, already know basic syntax, or want to learn about the advanced features of Python, this course is for you! In this course we will teach you Python 3. Learn how to use Python for real-world tasks, such as working with PDF Files, sending emails, reading Excel files, scraping websites for information, working with image files, and much more! This course will teach you Python in a practical manner and provides a full coding screencast and a corresponding code notebook to review the concepts and exercises conducted in class.

Command Line Basics

• Learn how to navigate the command line
• Use the command line to run Python scripts
• Use the command line to manage Python packages

Python System Setup

• Install Python on your computer
• Configure your Python environment
• Install Python packages

Jupyter Notebooks

• Learn what Jupyter Notebooks are
• Create and edit Jupyter Notebooks
• Run Python code in Jupyter Notebooks
• Use Jupyter Notebooks for data analysis and visualization

Python Data Types

• Learn about the different data types in Python
• Use data types to store and manipulate data

Key Data Structures

• Learn about the key data structures in Python
• Use data structures to store and organize data

Logic and Control Flow

• Learn about the different logical operators in Python
• Use logical operators to control the flow of your code
• Use conditional statements to execute code only under certain conditions
• Use loops to repeat code a certain number of times or until a condition is met

Functions

• Learn how to define and use functions
• Use functions to modularize your code
• Use functions to avoid code duplication

Debugging

• Learn how to debug Python code
• Use print statements to debug your code
• Use the debugger to step through your code line by line

Modules

• Learn how to import modules
• Use modules to reuse code
• Write your own modules

Object Oriented Programming

• Learn the basics of object-oriented programming
• Create classes and objects
• Use inheritance and polymorphism

File I/O

• Learn how to read and write files in Python
• Use files to store and retrieve data

Testing

• Learn how to write unit tests for your Python code
• Use unit tests to ensure the correctness of your code

Decorators

• Learn about decorators
• Use decorators to modify the behavior of functions

Generators

• Learn about generators
• Use generators to create iterators

Automation of Tasks

• Learn how to automate tasks with Python
• Use Python to automate repetitive tasks
• Use Python to automate tasks that are difficult or time-consuming to do manually

Web Scraping

• Learn how to scrape web pages with Python
• Use Python to extract data from web pages
• Use Python to analyze data scraped from web pages

Complete beginners who have never programmed before to experienced developers coming from another programming language.