Work & Development · Python & Automation

Programming Foundations with Python

Build a clear, checked study-log summary using Python and fictional records.

Level: Beginner
Lessons: 9 lessons in 3 modules
Estimated study: About 40 hours
Format: Online, self-paced

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About this course

Learn Python one small program at a time. Use invented study records to practice numbers, decisions, reusable functions and files. Build a study-log summary and check that its totals and file handling follow your rules.

What you will be able to do

Use conditions, loops, functions and collections to solve a practical problem.
Read error messages and test normal and invalid inputs.
Read and write simple files without overwriting the original data.

Course outline

Run a Python file, turn typed text into useful values and repeat simple checks.

Run and Explain Your First Python Program4 hFree preview
Turn Input into Useful Values4 h
Make Decisions and Repeat Checks4 h

Make reusable functions and organize records in lists and dictionaries.

Write Functions with Clear Contracts4 h 30 min
Manage Lists Without Losing the Original Data4 h 30 min
Model Study Records and Group Totals4 h 30 min

Read files, report bad input and write a separate summary without replacing the source.

Read Text and Preserve the Source4 h 30 min
Read CSV and Report Invalid Rows4 h 30 min
Deliver a Command-Line Study-Log Summary5 h 30 min

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