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Python - one of the most popular languages for data analysis and business intelligence.

Introduction to Python

Published Date August 2020
75 Videos
5 hours 54 minutes
1154 Happy Students

About the course

Data is King in the modern business world. Being able to harness, analyze, and draw insight from that data is one of the most sought after skills in today’s job market.

Enter Python - one of the most popular languages for data analysis and business intelligence. In this introductory course, we assume no prior knowledge and guide you through getting set up and started.

With practice exercises and mini-projects to complete as you go through the course, you’ll quickly get to grips with this powerful programming language.

In this course, you will learn:

The basic data types in Python - Strings, Integers, Floats, and Boolean
All about Pythons built-in functions
How Variables and Functions work in Python
How to debug errors in Python
All about Python Keywords
How to use IF-Else Statements in Python
All about storing complex data, including Lists and Dictionaries
All about Python Modules and how to install them
How to install Python locally
How to write your first script in Python
To complete your first Python project

Code Download:

https://github.com/learnable-content/intro-to-python

Published Date August 2020
75 Videos
5 hours 54 minutes
1154 Happy Students

Courses Outline

Lesson 1: The Workplace Tech Divide

Free

Which Side of the Divide Are You On?

1:16

Beginners Are Welcome

1:11

Course Overview

1:01

Example Codes

Lesson 2: Introduction to Python

What is Python?

2:09

Python's Comparison to Other Programming Languages

3:59

Examples of Python in the Workplace

1:10

The Easiest Place to Practice Python

1:37

Create an Account Online

1:35

Lesson 3: Basic Data Types

Python Data Types

1:35

Strings

6:26

Integers

3:58

Floats

2:53

Boolean

4:13

Data Types Exercise

8:25

Quiz

Lesson 4: Python Built-In Functions

What is a Built-In Function?

1:07

Where to Look For Built-In Functions

2:12

Most Common Built In Functions

4:14

Built In Functions Exercise

3:05

Quiz

Lesson 5: Variables and Functions

Variables and Functions

4:12

Storing Values as Variables

5:02

Comparing Variables with Operators

6:26

Basic Expressions

5:29

Functions

8:45

Commenting

2:51

Variables and Functions Exercise

6:42

Quiz

Lesson 6: Errors and Debugging

What is an Error?

1:39

Reading a Stack Trace

5:00

print()

2:15

Try and Except

4:17

You Are Not Alone

2:54

Errors Exercise

4:29

Quiz

Lesson 7: Python Keywords

Python Keywords

2:23

Common keywords

5:27

Global

3:38

Keywords Exercise

3:06

Quiz

Lesson 8: If-Else Statements

Basic Logic

1:45

Syntax and Inline Evaluation

4:16

Value Evaluation

3:37

Complex If-Else Statements

6:44

If-Else Exercises

5:33

Quiz

Lesson 9: Storing Complex Data

Advanced Data Types

2:03

Lists

12:01

Dictionaries

8:11

Looping: Lists

11:19

Looping: Dictionaries

4:28

Advanced Data Exercise

5:52

Quiz

Lesson 10: Python Modules

Python Modules

5:30

Python Built In Modules

5:28

Importing Modules

4:34

Lesson 11: Installing Python and Modules

Python Environments

2:01

Mac

4:47

Windows

3:00

IDEs

6:18

Python Idle

12:35

Managing files and folders

10:52

Executing Scripts

10:29

PIP

4:03

Lesson 12: Project: Automate Data Updates For a Spreadsheet

Project Introduction

2:12

Setting Up Project

9:39

Reading and Writing to Excel Files

14:36

Working with CSV Files

11:41

Dynamic File Paths

7:02

Transform and Validate Transactions

14:00

Transfer and Save Transactions

13:14

Clean Up the Code

11:52

Hardening the Script

7:34

Lesson 13: Course Close

What's Next?

0:43

Introduction to Python

Published Date August 2020
75 Videos
5 hours 54 minutes
1154 Happy Students