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Beginner Python Courses

Beginner Python courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, data types, control structures, and functions. You can build skills in writing clean code, debugging, and using libraries for data manipulation and visualization. Many courses introduce tools like Jupyter Notebook for interactive coding, Git for version control, and libraries such as Pandas and Matplotlib for data analysis and visualization.


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Popular Beginner Python Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Applied Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Bookkeeping, Financial Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Market Liquidity, Market Dynamics, Capital Budgeting, Operating Budget, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Financial Data, Variance Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Process Optimization, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Generate Personalized Content with AI Prompts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Personalized Service, Marketing Communications, Customer Communications Management, Content Development and Management, Customer Engagement, Promotions and Campaigns

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Optimize and Manage Your ML Codebase

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Version Control, Model Deployment, CI/CD, Git (Version Control System), Continuous Deployment, Performance Tuning, Continuous Integration, Software Development Methodologies, Model Evaluation, Software Versioning, Release Management, Continuous Delivery, Performance Testing, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Performance Improvement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Algorithms for DNA Sequencing

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Life Sciences

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Process Real-Time Data with Spark Streams

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Scalability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Fraud detection, Data Processing, Data Persistence, Event Monitoring, Data Transformation, JSON, Event Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Transform Data: SQL & Pandas Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Transformation, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Query Languages, Consolidation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Apache Spark

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Probability Distribution, Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Design Thinking, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security - Part 3

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Operating Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Mastering Claude AI: Prompting, APIs, RAG, and MCP

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Patterns, Restful API, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Automation, Scalability, Servers

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build and Orchestrate Applications with Docker

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Virtual Networking, Data Persistence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    AI-Enhanced Data Analysis: From Raw Data to Deep Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Matplotlib, Plotly, Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Power BI, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Data Presentation, Data Processing

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Building GenAI Applications and Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, CrewAI, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Vector Databases, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Embeddings, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Generative AI, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner python courses

  • Applied Financial Analysis: Coursera
  • Generate Personalized Content with AI Prompts: Coursera
  • Optimize and Manage Your ML Codebase: Coursera
  • Algorithms for DNA Sequencing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Process Real-Time Data with Spark Streams: Coursera
  • Transform Data: SQL & Pandas Mastery: Coursera
  • IBM AI Enterprise Workflow: IBM
  • The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security - Part 3: Packt
  • Mastering Claude AI: Prompting, APIs, RAG, and MCP: Edureka
  • Build and Orchestrate Applications with Docker: EDUCBA

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