Python Quick Start
Beginner level
Recommended experience
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Write custom Python functions, control program logic with conditionals and loops, and organize data using lists and tuples.
Build classes and objects using inheritance to model real-world systems in working Python code.
Skills you'll gain
Tools you'll learn
Details to know
Taught in English
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August 2026
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This course is part of the Python Programming Fundamentals Specialization
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