This course is designed to teach you the foundations in order to write simple programs in Python using the most common structures. No previous exposure to programming is needed. By the end of this course, you'll understand the benefits of programming in IT roles; be able to write simple programs using Python; figure out how the building blocks of programming fit together; and combine all of this knowledge to solve a complex programming problem.
This course is part of the Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate
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What you will learn
Understand what Python is and why Python is relevant to automation
Write short Python scripts to perform automated actions
Understand how to use the basic Python structures: strings, lists, and dictionaries
Create your own Python objects
Skills you will gain
Basic Python Data StructuresFundamental Programming ConceptsBasic Python SyntaxPython ProgrammingObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)
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Course 1 of 6 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 32 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Hello Python!
In this module we’ll introduce you to the Coursera platform and the course format. Then, we’ll dive into the basics of programming languages and syntax, as well as automation using scripting. We’ll also introduce you to the Python programming language and some of the benefits it offers. Last up, we’ll cover some basic functions and keywords of the language, along with some arithmetic operations.
5 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 44 min), 5 readings, 4 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Basic Python Syntax
In this module you’ll learn about different data types in Python, how to identify them, and how to convert between them. You’ll also learn how to use variables to assign data and to reference variables. You’ll deep dive into functions: how to define them, pass them parameters, and have them return information. You’ll explore the concepts of code reuse, code style, and refactoring complex code, along with effectively using code comments. Finally, you’ll learn about comparing data using equality and logical operators, and leveraging these to build complex branching scripts using if statements.
5 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 45 min), 9 readings, 4 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Loops
In this module you'll explore the intricacies of loops in Python! You'll learn how to use while loops to continuously execute code, as well as how to identify infinite loop errors and how to fix them. You'll also learn to use for loops to iterate over data, and how to use the range() function with for loops. You'll also explore common errors when using for loops and how to fix them.
4 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 47 min), 7 readings, 4 quizzes
6 hours to complete
Strings, Lists and Dictionaries
In this module you'll dive into more advanced ways to manipulate strings using indexing, slicing, and advanced formatting. You'll also explore the more advanced data types: lists, tuples, and dictionaries. You'll learn to store, reference, and manipulate data in these structures, as well as combine them to store complex data structures.
6 hours to complete
16 videos (Total 67 min), 15 readings, 4 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM CRASH COURSE ON PYTHON
by ASJul 23, 2020
It's really good course with interesting task and especially interesting introduction to OOP! Although, I graded it as 4-star instead of 5-star for really troublesome submission for the final project.
by SRMar 31, 2020
This course was really helpful in developing my coding skills in python.The exercises helped me to test my knowledge .Overall it was a really good for people like me who are just beginning with python
by AANov 21, 2020
This course was really helpful in developing my coding skills in python.The exercises helped me to test my knowledge .Overall it was a really good for people like me who are just beginning with python
by DAJun 8, 2020
An excellent course for those who want to boost their programming abilities on Python. It tackles diverse and challenging problems, for you to practice and round out every concept. Highly recommended!
About the Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate
This beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills -- including Python, Git, and IT automation -- that can help you advance your career.
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