Prerequisites:

Introduction to Python Programming
Course
Get started writing Python with this introductory course.
Get started writing Python with this introductory course.
Beginner
Last Updated March 7, 2022
Beginner
Last Updated March 7, 2022
Prerequisites:
No experience required
Course Lessons
Lesson 1
Why Python Programming
Welcome to Introduction to Python! Here's an overview of the course.
Lesson 2
Data Types and Operators
Familiarize yourself with the building blocks of Python! Learn about data types and operators, built-in functions, type conversion, whitespace, and style guidelines.
Lesson 3
Data Structures
Use data structures to order and group different data types together! Learn about the types of data structures in Python, along with more useful built-in functions and operators.
Lesson 4
Control Flow
Build logic into your code with control flow tools! Learn about conditional statements, repeating code with loops and useful built-in functions, and list comprehensions.
Lesson 5
Functions
Learn how to use functions to improve and reuse your code! Learn about functions, variable scope, documentation, lambda expressions, iterators, and generators.
Lesson 6
Scripting
Setup your own programming environment to write and run Python scripts locally! Learn good scripting practices, interact with different inputs, and discover awesome tools.
Lesson 7
Advanced Topics
In this lesson we cover some advanced topics of iterators and generators. You are not required to complete this but we have provided these to give you a taste of these.
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Juno Lee
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As a data scientist at Looplist, Juno built neural networks to analyze and categorize product images, a recommendation system to personalize shopping experiences for each user, and tools to generate insight into user behavior.
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