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Learn Intermediate Python 3

This beginner course covers essential Python programming concepts, laying the groundwork for more specialized courses on domain-specific Python libraries.

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88 Lessons

10h

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This beginner course covers essential Python programming concepts, laying the groundwork for more specialized courses on domain-specific Python libraries.

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37 Quizzes

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Course Overview

Python is an important programming language used in data science, machine learning, web scraping, and web application development, making it essential for modern developers. This course starts with teaching fundamental programming concepts in Python 3, including conditional execution, repetition, and functions, before moving on to advanced topics like data structures and object-oriented programming. Quizzes and hands-on coding challenges along the way help reinforce what you have learned. By the end of thi...Show More

What You'll Learn

Familiarity with the fundamentals of Python 3, including variables, data types, and operators, to write clear and efficient code

The ability to create, use, and reuse functions to structure and modularize your code

Hands-on experience in importing and using Python’s built-in modules to extend functionality and manage large codebases efficiently

Hands-on experience with Python's built-in data structures, such as lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries, to efficiently manage and manipulate collections of data

An understanding of the basics of OOP, including classes, objects, methods, and inheritance, to create reusable and organized code

Familiarity with the fundamentals of Python 3, including variables, data types, and operators, to write clear and efficient code

Course Content

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with Python's versatility, simplicity, and foundational coding practices.

What Is Python?

Writing Our First Code

Quiz: Introduction to Python

Data Types, Variables, and Operators

18 Lessons

Discover the logic behind Python data types, variables, and operators for effective programming.

What Are Variables and Data Types?

Quiz: Data Types, Variables, and Operators

Exercise: Gravitational Force

Solution Review: Gravitational Force

Selection Statements

7 Lessons

Break apart the if, if-else, and if-elif-else conditional statements in Python.

What Are Conditional Statements?

The if Statement

The if-else Statement

The if-elif-else Statement

Quiz: Selection Statements

Exercise: Discounted Price

Solution Review: Discounted Price

Functions

11 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Python functions, covering creation, scope, lambdas, and type conversions.

What Are Functions?

Function Creation

Function Scope

Built-In String Functions

Type Conversions

Input From the User

Lambdas

Functions as Arguments

Quiz: Functions

Exercise: Repetition and Concatenation

Solution Review: Repetition and Concatenation

Repetition: Loops and Recursion

14 Lessons

Take a closer look at loops, recursion techniques, and practical problem-solving exercises.

Quiz: Loops and Recursion

Exercise: Balanced Brackets

Solution Review: Balanced Brackets

Exercise: A Sum of Zero

Solution Review: A Sum of Zero

Exercise: Fibonacci Series

Solution Review: Fibonacci Series

Exercise: The Factorial

Solution Review: The Factorial

Python Exam I

Assessment

Data Structures

17 Lessons

Focus on Python's data structures, lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, and their operations.

What Are Data Structures?

Getting Started with Python Lists

Common List Operations

List Comprehension

Tuples

Dictionaries

Dictionary Operations

Sets

Set Theory Operations

Data Structure Conversions

Quiz: Data Structures

Exercise: From List to Tuple

Solution Review: From List to Tuple

Exercise: Kth Maximum Integer in a List

Solution Review: Kth Maximum Integer in a List

Exercise: Highs and Lows

Solution Review: Highs and Lows

Object-Oriented Programming in Python

9 Lessons

Practice using OOP concepts like encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism in Python.

Introduction to OOP

Class and Object

Encapsulation in Python

Abstraction in Python

Inheritance in Python

Polymorphism in Python

Quiz: Object-Oriented Programming in Python

Exercise: Vehicle Management System

Solution: Vehicle Management System

Libraries

4 Lessons

Get familiar with Python libraries, the Standard Library, and the Python Package Index.

Using Libraries

What Is the Python Standard Library?

Python Package Index

Conclusion

10.

Appendix

5 Lessons

Look at Python IDEs, installation methods, and executing Python code on various operating systems.

Python IDEs

Installing Python: Linux

Installing Python: Windows

Installing Python: macOS

Executing Python Code

Python Exam II

Assessment

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