Programming with Python

Learn one of the most in-demand programming languages the fun way.

42 Lessons38 Practice

Building Python Programs

Practice Building Python Programs

Connecting Variables

Practice Connecting Variables

Looping through Lists

Practice Looping through Lists

Controlling Program Flow

Practice Controlling Program Flow

Chaining Conditionals

Practice Chaining Conditionals

Covering All Cases

Practice Covering All Cases

Conditioning on Strings

Practice Conditioning on Strings

Avoiding Empty Values

Practice Avoiding Empty Values

Using Boolean Logic

Practice Using Boolean Logic

Combining Conditions

Practice Combining Conditions

Cracking Codes

Practice Cracking Codes

Lists

Practice Lists

List Indexing

Practice List Indexing

Iterating over Lists

Practice Iterating over Lists

Numbers in Python

Practice Numbers in Python

Variables in Python

Practice Variables in Python

Conversion Challenge

Variable Reuse

Practice Variable Reuse

Loops

Practice Loops

Fibonacci Challenge

Conditionals

Practice Conditionals

Conditions in Loops

Practice Conditions in Loops

Collatz Challenge

Drawing in Python

Built-in Functions

The For Loop

String Functions

Substrings

The Replace Function

Custom Functions

The Range Function

Functions with Arguments

Using Functions

Manipulating Inputs

Using Variables

Accessing Posts

Lists and Loops

Updating Variables

Investigating Trends

Conditionals

Conditional Logic

Searching for Values

Course description

Python is one of the most widely used programming languages, and it is an excellent first language for new programmers. It can be used for everything from video games to data visualization to machine learning. Right from the start, you'll build programs with Python to create nurture a cybergarden, crack codes, and more. And along the way, you'll learn core programming concepts such as variables, loops, conditionals, and functions. This course is ideal for anyone looking to start their Python journey!

Topics covered

  • Codebreaking
  • Conditional Statements
  • Control Flow
  • Data Visualization
  • Functions
  • Loops
  • Maze Navigation
  • Python Syntax
  • Reading Code
  • Strings
  • Variables
  • Writing Code

Prerequisites and next steps

You don't need any previous computer science or programming experience!

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