Learning Python

Course details

Python—the popular and highly-readable object-oriented language—is both powerful and relatively easy to learn. Whether you're new to programming or an experienced developer, this course can help you get started with Python. Joe Marini provides an overview of the installation process, basic Python syntax, and an example of how to construct and run a simple Python program. Learn to work with dates and times, read and write files, and retrieve and parse JSON and XML data from the web.

Learning objectives
Learn about variables and expressions.
Explore conditional structures.
Work with loops in Python.
Study Python data structures.
Define functions.
Learn about built-in functions.
Understand classes and objects.
Import and use modules.
Use exceptions.
Work with files.
Use dates and times.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Learning Python
02 - Before you get started

1. Getting Started

03 - Using the course resources
04 - Installing Python on your computer
05 - CoderPad Challenges

2. Basics of Python

06 - Building Hello World
07 - Variables and simple data types
08 - Sequence data types
09 - Dictionary data types
10 - Conditional decisions
11 - Loops
12 - Defining functions
13 - Solution - Number counter

3. Beyond the Basics

14 - Built-in functions
15 - Solution - Find the longest string
16 - Classes and objects
17 - Importing and using modules
18 - Using exceptions
19 - Solution - Palindromes

4. Welcome to Part 2

20 - Applying what you've learned

5. Using Dates and Times

21 - The date, time, and datetime classes
22 - Formatting time output
23 - Using timedelta objects
24 - Working with calendars
25 - Solution - Dates and times

6. Working with Files

26 - Writing files
27 - Reading files
28 - Working with the operating system
29 - Using the filesystem
30 - Solution - Files

7. Working with the Internet

31 - Retrieving internet data
32 - Working with JSON data
33 - Manipulating XML

Conclusion

34 - Conclusion