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Introduction to Python for Developers

Master the fundamentals of programming in Python. No prior knowledge required!

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What is Python and why use it?

Learn all about Python a versatile and powerful language, perfect for software development. No prior experience required!

Learn the fundamentals

Perform calculations, store and manipulate information in variables using various data structures, and write descriptive comments describing your code to others.

Build your workflow



Use comparison operators in combination with for and while loops to execute code based on conditions being met, enabling a fully customizable workflow.
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  1. 1

    Introduction to Python

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    Discover the wonders of Python - why it is popular and how to use it. No prior knowledge required!

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    What is Python?
    50 xp
    The benefits of Python
    50 xp
    Use-cases for Python
    100 xp
    How to run Python code
    50 xp
    Working with Python files
    50 xp
    Python as a calculator
    100 xp
    Advanced calculations
    100 xp
    Variables and data types
    50 xp
    Naming conventions
    100 xp
    Checking data types
    100 xp
    Working with variables
    100 xp
    Checking and updating conditions
    100 xp
  2. 2

    Working with Data Types

    Learn how and when to use Python's built-in data structures, including lists, dictionaries, sets, and tuples!

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    Working with strings
    50 xp
    Multi-line strings
    100 xp
    Modifying string variables
    100 xp
    Lists
    50 xp
    Building a party playlist
    100 xp
    Subsetting lists
    100 xp
    Dictionaries
    50 xp
    Building a playlist dictionary
    100 xp
    Working with dictionaries
    100 xp
    Sets and tuples
    50 xp
    Last quarter's revenue
    100 xp
    DJ Sets
    100 xp
    Choosing a data structure
    100 xp
  3. 3

    Control flow and loops

    Conditional statements and operators, for and while loops all combine to enable customized workflows for your needs!

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    Conditional statements and operators
    50 xp
    Conditional statements
    100 xp
    Checking inflation
    100 xp
    On the rental market
    100 xp
    For loops
    50 xp
    Looping through a list
    100 xp
    Updating a variable with for loops
    100 xp
    Conditional looping with a dictionary
    100 xp
    While loops
    50 xp
    Breaking a while loop
    50 xp
    Converting to a while loop
    100 xp
    Conditional while loops
    100 xp
    Building a workflow
    50 xp
    Appending to a list
    100 xp
    Book genre popularity
    100 xp
    Working with keywords
    100 xp
    Congratulations!
    50 xp
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