Lesson 1
Introduction
In this lesson, we'll introduce you to your instructors, give you an overview of what you'll be learning, and provide a review you can use to check your pre-existing Python skills.
Introduction to Programming with Python II
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Continue to advance your skills as a beginning programmer! Python is one of the most versatile and widely used programming languages. In this second-level course, you will build on your understanding of fundamental Python and learn some more advanced skills, including how to work with files on your computer's disk and how to use Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) to create classes, objects, and methods.
Continue to advance your skills as a beginning programmer! Python is one of the most versatile and widely used programming languages. In this second-level course, you will build on your understanding of fundamental Python and learn some more advanced skills, including how to work with files on your computer's disk and how to use Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) to create classes, objects, and methods.
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Last Updated May 3, 2024
Object-oriented Python • Python data structures • Text processing in Python • Python classes
Basic Python
Course Lessons
Lesson 2
Working with files
Learn to work with files on your disk using Python code: listing files in a directory, moving files around, and reading & writing the contents of text files.
Lesson 3
Web APIs
Learn to interact with Web APIs using the requests module, manipulate JSON, and use dictionaries.
Lesson 4
Objects and Classes
Learn to create new kinds of data object using classes, including creating your own methods.
Lesson 5 • Project
Rock Paper Scissors
Apply your Python and Object-Oriented Programming knowledge to create a game of Rock Paper Scissors where a human can play against a computer player!
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Karl Krueger
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Before joining Udacity, Karl was a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Google for eight years, building automation and monitoring to keep the world's busiest web services online.
Kelly Howard
Instructor
Kelly was previously a Product Manager at Brainjolt and a Learning Experience Designer at Pathstream. She is currently a Marketing Automation Manager where she leads automation, analytics, and systems design for Pathstream's B2C business.
Abe Feinberg
Content Developer
Abe is a Content Developer at Udacity and previously taught university courses in psychology and computer science. He loves both learning and teaching, and has a particular passion for breaking down difficult concepts and making them easier to master.
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