Introduction to Python

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Description
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DURATION: 5.59 hours
VIDEOS: 67
LEVEL: Beginner

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 Python training 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

Course Format

This is a video-led, Python training course. You can preview some videos in the pane above. This course includes practice exercises so you can practice as you learn. This course is designed for PC or Mac users and does not require any previous knowledge of Python.

Introduction to Python

The course comes with exercise files and project files. You will need to download both the Introduction to Python Exercise Files and the Introduction to Python Project Files to your PC or Mac (the files are not compatible with a mobile device). Note, this course is designed to be taken on either a PC or a Mac.

Click on the below to open DropBox in a new browser tab, then click on “Download” in the top right-hand corner. Once downloaded you’ll have access to all the files included.