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Python For Beginners Courses

Python for Beginners courses can help you learn basic programming concepts, data types, control structures, and functions. You can build skills in writing clean code, debugging, and using libraries like NumPy and pandas for data manipulation. Many courses also cover practical applications such as web scraping, data visualization, and automating tasks, providing hands-on experience with tools like Jupyter Notebook and Git.


Popular Python For Beginners Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Packt

    Building AI Intensive Python Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Generative AI, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Natural Language Processing, AI Integrations, AI Security, Application Design, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Metadata Management, Data Management, Artificial Neural Networks, MongoDB

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    Tufts University

    Hypothesis Testing with Python and Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Microsoft Excel, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Sampling (Statistics), Analytical Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Statistics, Business Analytics, Python Programming

    ★ 4.2 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Building Generative AI-Powered Applications with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, LangChain, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, Generative AI, OpenAI, Web Applications, Application Development, Flask (Web Framework), Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Image Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (276) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Data Wrangling, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Dashboard, Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Jupyter, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Programming Principles

    ★ 4.6 (150K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Code Reusability, Scripting, Python Programming, Automation, Development Environment, Data Structures

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning with Python: Build & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Methods, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Model Training, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Wrangling, Model Evaluation, NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.8 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Understand Big O Notation in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Simulations, Algorithms, Performance Metric, Simulation and Simulation Software, Complex Problem Solving, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Intro to Predictive Analytics Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Model Training, Forecasting, Machine Learning Methods, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Scalability, Web Scraping, Database Management

    ★ 3.9 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Debug Python Pipelines: Root Causes

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Analysis, Memory Management, Complex Problem Solving, Correlation Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google

    Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Scripting, Unix Shell, Software Testing, Shell Script, File I/O, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management

    ★ 4.7 (6.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning with Python & Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Mining, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability, Statistical Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Statistics, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular python for beginners courses

  • Building AI Intensive Python Applications: Packt
  • Hypothesis Testing with Python and Excel: Tufts University
  • Building Generative AI-Powered Applications with Python: IBM
  • IBM Data Science: IBM
  • Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver: Packt
  • Machine Learning with Python: Build & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Understand Big O Notation in Python: Duke University
  • Intro to Predictive Analytics Using Python: University of Pennsylvania
  • Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python: Packt
  • Debug Python Pipelines: Root Causes: Coursera

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