Python basics for beginners

Target audience

Students who especially benefit from this course:

• enthusiasts who have never programmed before and like to explore the field of programming
• professionals who use Python at work for small tasks and want to use the language more effective
• employees who are looking for a new job in IT and are looking for a Python basics course to start at the beginning

Training contents

• Course introduction: What is Python? Install Python and a code editor
• Datatypes and variables: Numbers and strings. Store values in variables. Combine variables and text
• Lists and loops: Working with lists, tuples and dictionaries and learning their unique features
• Selection: Conditional branching with the help of if/else clauses
• Functions: Combine repeating code into functions that can be called from your code
• Organizing code: Python modules like datetime and random. Create your own modules to keep code organized
• Files and error handling: Read and write from text files. Protect your programs from crashing with exception handling

What can you do after this course?

• you are able to write your own small programs like todo-lists and address books
• you understand better how apps on your laptop and phone are created
• you can make a decision if you like programming and want to explore Python further

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