Free Course
Introduction to Python Programming
Learn to solve practical problems with Python
About this Course
In this course, you'll learn the fundamentals of the Python programming language, along with programming best practices. You’ll learn to represent and store data using Python data types and variables, and use conditionals and loops to control the flow of your programs. You’ll harness the power of complex data structures like lists, sets, dictionaries, and tuples to store collections of related data. You’ll define and document your own custom functions, write scripts, and handle errors. Lastly, you’ll learn to find and use modules in the Python Standard Library and other third-party libraries.
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 5 weeks
Skill Level
beginner
Included in Product
Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
Self-Paced Learning
Course Leads
Juno Lee
Instructor
What You Will Learn
Prerequisites and Requirements
This course is ideal for students who are new to Python, but have some experience programming in another language. If you're a complete beginner to programming, we recommend checking out the Learn to Code program, which will help you skill up in understanding how code is used all over the web.
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Why Take This Course
Python is a powerful programming language used in a variety of professions, ranging from data science to web development. It's in the top 10 for "Most Popular" and "Most Loved" technologies (according to StackOverflow's 2016 Developer Survey), making it a relatively friendly language for beginners. Learning Python will enable you to program pretty much anything.
What do I get?
- Instructor videos
- Learn by doing exercises
- Taught by industry professionals