Python Bootcamp: Mini-Course

Learn Python from Scratch

Language: english

Note: 4.5/5 (40 notes) 5,779 students

Instructor(s): Derrick Mwiti

Last update: 2022-09-24

What you’ll learn

The Python Syntax – Learn how to write Python code using the Python Syntax
Package Management
Conditional Operations
Range & Map Functions
Creating Functions
Python Data Structures

Requirements

A curiosity to learn

Description

Learn one of the most sort after skills of this century – Python

This course will teach you Python from scratch. In this course, you will learn Python 3, the most recent and stable version of Python. By the end of this course, you will have learned:

The Python Syntax – Learn how to write Python code using the Python Syntax
Package Management
Conditional Operations
Range & Map Functions
Creating Functions
Python Data Structures

Python is the primary language used in data science and machine learning. Therefore, it is the first thing you should add to your repertoire before diving into data science.

Unlike other programming languages, Python’s syntax is quite simple to grasp.

The most important Python concepts for data science are:

Python variables
Python data types
Python operations
Python lists
Python decision-making statements
Python functions
Managing environments in Python
Data science packages

You can install Python from the official site. However, installing the Anaconda Python distribution is a common practice when starting in data science. This is because it ships with most of the libraries you need for data science.

You can write data science code in your favorite editor. Jupyter Notebooks is a common choice among practitioners. Other environments that you can use include:

Google Colab
PyCharm– Also supports notebooks
Visual studio code– Also supports notebooks
Spyder
Any other editor of your choice.

Enroll to start learning Python. This course is an introductory level course for someone who to explore Python before deciding to dive deeper.

Who this course is for

Individuals who want to learn or refresh their Python knowledge

Course content

Introduction
- Introduction
- Assignment: Introduce Yourself [ Don’t skip]
- Notebooks
- Housekeeping (Don’t skip this)
- Download Anaconda
- Linux Launch Notebook
- Windows Launch Notebook
- Python Sets
- Style Guide for Python Code
- Python Boolean Type
- pip and Virtualenv
- pip and virtualenv – Practical
- Conditional Statements
- Python Functions
- Python Operations and Comments
- Python For Loop
- Python Data Types
- Python While Loop
- Python Lists
- List Negative Indexing
- Python Map Function
- Python Range Function
- Python Dictionaries
- Python Tuples
- Python Exercise
- Python Project Solutions
- Bonus Lecture: Take It To The Next Level