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Mini Course: Build Rock Paper Scissors with Python

This course builds a classic Rock Paper Scissors game in Python using a modular programming method for a beginner-level coder.

Beginner

10 Lessons

45min

Certificate of Completion

This course builds a classic Rock Paper Scissors game in Python using a modular programming method for a beginner-level coder.

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Course Overview

After learning the basics of Python, it’s a great idea to complete at least one hands-on project where you can build something from scratch using Python. This course offers the opportunity to build a basic but classic Rock Paper Scissors game, command-line style. You’ll begin the course by looking at the end product and then building the game step-by-step, adding one tiny feature in each lesson. This way, you’ll add one or two helper functions to the codebase and then test them individually in the main con...Show More

What You'll Learn

Hands-on experience building a game using Python

An understanding of procedural programming and its application to game development

The ability to write modular code in Python for problem-solving

Hands-on experience building a game using Python

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Introduction

Modular Breakdown

Game Introduction

Get the Number of Rounds

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