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Use Fundamental Python syntax to create a To-Do List
Write command-line applications with Python
Operate in the Terminal and Text Editor
Showcase this hands-on experience in an interview
Welcome to this Guided Project on Creating Your First Python Program, From UST. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by their purpose, they partner with clients from design to operation. With this Guided Project from UST, you can quickly build in-demand job skills and expand your career opportunities in the Computer Science field by learning the foundational elements of the Python programming language and its basic syntax. Python is a computer programming language often used to build websites and software, automate tasks, and conduct data analysis. Python is a general purpose language, meaning it can be used to create a variety of different programs and isn’t specialized for any specific problems. This versatility, along with its beginner-friendliness, has made it one of the most-used programming languages today. Through hands-on, practical experience, you will be guided through concepts that Python Programmers use every day to perform their job duties, like using the Terminal and a Text Editor. Together, we will explore how to use variables, create functions, lists and conditional statements, as well as utilize For and While loops. You will then apply the concepts to create your first command line application which will manage a To-Do List. This project is great for learners who are looking to get started with Python programming, and do not have any prior programming experience. By the end of this Guided Project, you should feel more confident about working with the Python language, understanding what it is used for, and have confirmed your skills by creating your own to-do list, which can be used for showing an employer or making your routine daily tasks more efficient through automation. Ready to become a Programmer? Start learning Python today!
Basic familiarity with discrete mathematics is recommended but not required.
conditional statements
List Comprehension
Loops
Functional Programming
variable (computer science)
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Introduction
Terminal
Python Interpreter
Variables
Text Editor
Functions
Lists and Tuples
Conditional Statements
The For Loop
User Input and While Loop
Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required
In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step
by VK
Jun 1, 2020The cloud desktop was a bit slow and I think instructor was only limited to this project but could have explained a bit more . Altogether this was a good project for beginners like me.
by JC
Jul 20, 2020The course was very well presented in an excellent format and far exceeded my expectations regarding the depth and functionality of the Python Code and Text Editing basics presented!
by KA
Jun 3, 2020Speed was okay and the program was educative and the length was just right for a beginner like me. Wish I had time to practice all over from scratch one more time..
by AL
May 27, 2020Overall great program, step-by-step method for learning python. However, there were gaps in between that were difficult to understand and could be better explained/have more examples shown.
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