This course will introduce the core data structures of the Python programming language. We will move past the basics of procedural programming and explore how we can use the Python built-in data structures such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples to perform increasingly complex data analysis. This course will cover Chapters 6-10 of the textbook “Python for Everybody”. This course covers Python 3.
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What you will learn
Explain the principles of data structures & how they are used
Create programs that are able to read and write data from files
Store data as key/value pairs using Python dictionaries
Accomplish multi-step tasks like sorting or looping using tuples
Skills you will gain
Python Syntax And SemanticsData StructureTuplePython Programming
Learner Career Outcomes
26%
started a new career after completing these courses
28%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
11%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 2 of 5 in the
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 19 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish
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University of Michigan
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Chapter Six: Strings
In this class, we pick up where we left off in the previous class, starting in Chapter 6 of the textbook and covering Strings and moving into data structures. The second week of this class is dedicated to getting Python installed if you want to actually run the applications on your desktop or laptop. If you choose not to install Python, you can just skip to the third week and get a head start.
4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 57 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
7 videos
6.1 - Strings15m
6.2 - Manipulating Strings17m
Worked Exercise: 6.58m
Bonus: Office Hours New York City2m
Bonus: Monash Museum of Computing History7m
Fun: The Textbook Authors Meet @PyCon3m
7 readings
Reading: Welcome to Python Data Structures10m
Help Us Learn More About You!10m
Textbook10m
Welcome to Python 310m
Submitting Assignments10m
Notice for Auditing Learners: Assignment Submission10m
Audio Versions of All Lectures10m
1 practice exercise
Chapter 6 Quiz30m
3 hours to complete
Unit: Installing and Using Python
In this module you will set things up so you can write Python programs. We do not require installation of Python for this class. You can write and test Python programs in the browser using the "Python Code Playground" in this lesson. Please read the "Using Python in this Class" material for details.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 23 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
5 videos
Windows 10: Installing Python and Writing A Program8m
Windows: Taking Screen Shots2m
Macintosh: Using Python and Writing A Program4m
Macintosh: Taking Screen Shots4m
2 readings
Important Reading: Using Python in this Class10m
Notes on Choice of Text Editor10m
3 hours to complete
Chapter Seven: Files
Up to now, we have been working with data that is read from the user or data in constants. But real programs process much larger amounts of data by reading and writing files on the secondary storage on your computer. In this chapter we start to write our first programs that read, scan, and process real data.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 46 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
5 videos
7.2 - Processing Files11m
Demonstration: Worked Exercise 7.19m
Bonus: Office Hours Barcelona1m
Bonus: Gordon Bell - Building Blocks of Computing15m
1 reading
Where is the 7.2 worked exercise?10m
1 practice exercise
Chapter 7 Quiz30m
3 hours to complete
Chapter Eight: Lists
As we want to solve more complex problems in Python, we need more powerful variables. Up to now we have been using simple variables to store numbers or strings where we have a single value in a variable. Starting with lists we will store many values in a single variable using an indexing scheme to store, organize, and retrieve different values from within a single variable. We call these multi-valued variables "collections" or "data structures".
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 48 min)
7 videos
8.1 - Lists10m
8.2 - Manipulating Lists9m
8.3 - Lists and Strings7m
Fun: Python Lists in Paris37s
Worked Exercise: Lists11m
Bonus: Office Hours - Chicago42s
Bonus: Rasmus Lerdorf - Inventing the PHP Language7m
1 practice exercise
Chapter 8 Quiz30m
Reviews
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by ADJul 23, 2020
Excellent explanation. Professor Charles kept the course from being monotonous. Learnt in depth about reading from file, sorting dictionaries and appending lists. Looking forward to learn more courses
by VRAug 17, 2017
i have learned what exact python is now on this stage i can program in python and i recommend everyone want to study about the python to take this course and experienced and really thanks to Dr. CHUCK
by MLAug 19, 2020
Loved this course as it teaches you to get started with python and Dr.Chuck has made this course very much engaging and interesting. I would suggest to take this course in the order of specialization.
by ACJun 18, 2020
Great course for pyhton. Loved this course and enjoyed it. Thanks to Dr.Chuck. If anyone who want to take a course which is well explained and fun for python learning, then Hey!!! this is your course.
About the Python for Everybody Specialization
This Specialization builds on the success of the Python for Everybody course and will introduce fundamental programming concepts including data structures, networked application program interfaces, and databases, using the Python programming language. In the Capstone Project, you’ll use the technologies learned throughout the Specialization to design and create your own applications for data retrieval, processing, and visualization.
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