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Introduction to Python for Developers

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Course Description

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
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
Running your first Python script
100 xp
Writing your first Python script
100 xp
Python Syntax
50 xp
Python as a calculator
100 xp
More calculations
100 xp
Variables
50 xp
Working with number variables
100 xp
Updating variable values
100 xp
Checking data types
100 xp
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
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
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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Arne Warnke

Amina Edmunds

Sani Yusuf

George Boorman

Senior Curriculum Manager, DataCamp

George is a Curriculum Manager at DataCamp. He holds a PGDip in Exercise for Health and BSc (Hons) in Sports Science and has experience in project management across public health, applied research, and not-for-profit sectors. George is passionate about sports, tech for good, and all things data science.

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