Introduction to Python for Beginners

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: The Workplace Tech Divide

Lecture 1: Which Side of the Divide Are You On?

Lecture 2: WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience

Lecture 3: DOWNLOAD ME: Course Exercise Files

Lecture 4: DOWNLOAD ME: Course Project Files

Lecture 5: Beginners Are Welcome

Lecture 6: Course Overview

Chapter 2: Introduction to Python

Lecture 1: What is Python?

Lecture 2: Python's Comparison to Other Programming Languages

Lecture 3: Examples of Python in the Workplace

Lecture 4: The Easiest Place to Practice Python

Lecture 5: Create an Account Online

Chapter 3: Basic Data Types

Lecture 1: Python Data Types

Lecture 2: Strings

Lecture 3: Integers

Lecture 4: Floats

Lecture 5: Boolean

Lecture 6: Data Types Exercise

Chapter 4: Python Built-In Functions

Lecture 1: What is a Built-In Function?

Lecture 2: Where to Look For Built-In Functions

Lecture 3: Most Common Built In Functions

Lecture 4: Built In Functions Exercise

Chapter 5: Variables and Functions

Lecture 1: Variables and Functions

Lecture 2: Storing Values as Variables

Lecture 3: Comparing Variables with Operators

Lecture 4: Basic Expressions

Lecture 5: Functions

Lecture 6: Commenting

Lecture 7: Variables and Functions Exercise

Chapter 6: Errors and Debugging

Lecture 1: What is an Error?

Lecture 2: Reading a Stack Trace

Lecture 3: Print Function

Lecture 4: Try and Except

Lecture 5: You Are Not Alone

Lecture 6: Errors Exercise

Chapter 7: Python Keywords

Lecture 1: Python Keywords

Lecture 2: Common keywords

Lecture 3: Global

Lecture 4: Keywords Exercise

Chapter 8: If-Else Statements

Lecture 1: Basic Logic

Lecture 2: Syntax and Inline Evaluation

Lecture 3: Value Evaluation

Lecture 4: Complex If-Else Statements

Lecture 5: If-Else Exercises

Chapter 9: Storing Complex Data

Lecture 1: Advanced Data Types

Lecture 2: Lists

Lecture 3: Dictionaries

Lecture 4: Looping: Lists

Lecture 5: Looping: Dictionaries

Lecture 6: Advanced Data Exercise

Chapter 10: Python Modules

Lecture 1: Python Modules

Lecture 2: Python Built In Modules

Lecture 3: Importing Modules

Chapter 11: Installing Python and Modules

Lecture 1: Python Environments

Lecture 2: Mac

Lecture 3: Windows

Lecture 4: IDEs

Lecture 5: Python Idle

Lecture 6: Managing files and folders

Lecture 7: Executing Scripts

Lecture 8: PIP

Chapter 12: Project: Automate Data Updates For a Spreadsheet

Lecture 1: Project Introduction

Lecture 2: Setting Up Project

Lecture 3: Reading and Writing to Excel Files

Lecture 4: Working with CSV Files

Lecture 5: Dynamic File Paths

Lecture 6: Transform and Validate Transactions

Lecture 7: Transfer and Save Transactions

Lecture 8: Clean Up the Code

Lecture 9: Hardening the Script

Chapter 13: Course Close

Lecture 1: What's Next?