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Intro to Python: Setup and Data Processing

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Intro to Python: Setup and Data Processing

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  • In this course, you will set up Python, develop a simple application, and perform operations on multiple data types.

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January 2026

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This course is part of the Introduction to Programming with Python Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

This course will be useful to anyone new to programming. You will learn how to set up a Python development environment and develop a simple application. You will also perform operations on simple data types like strings and numbers, as well as on more data structures like lists, ranges, tuples, dictionaries, and sets.

This is the first course in a multi-course Specialization. All of the courses in this Specialization require that you use the provided virtual machine, which includes an installation of Python. The course setup instructions provided in the first module of this course go into more detail about the hardware and software requirements.

Before you start developing programming projects in Python®, you must set up a computer with the tools you need. Once you have done so, you can create a new programming project, and start writing and testing your code.

What's included

1 reading7 plugins

1 reading•Total 5 minutes
  • Course Introduction•5 minutes
7 plugins•Total 220 minutes
  • Getting Started with This Course•30 minutes
  • Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
  • Set Up the Development Environment•45 minutes
  • Write Python Statements•45 minutes
  • Create a Python Application•45 minutes
  • Prevent Errors•45 minutes
  • Lesson Summary•5 minutes

In any programming language, knowing how to work with data types is essential. Not all data types are the same, and being able to recognize what you can and can't do with each will help you make the most of your Python® code.

What's included

4 plugins

4 plugins•Total 55 minutes
  • Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
  • Process Integers and Strings•30 minutes
  • Process Decimals, Floats, and Mixed Number Types•15 minutes
  • Lesson Summary•5 minutes

You've processed simple data types, but Python® also supports more complex data structures. These data structures make almost any application, no matter how large and complex, much more powerful and easy to write.

What's included

4 plugins

4 plugins•Total 90 minutes
  • Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
  • Process Ordered Data Structures•40 minutes
  • Process Unordered Data Structures•40 minutes
  • Lesson Summary•5 minutes

You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.

What's included

1 reading1 assignment

1 reading•Total 5 minutes
  • Course Summary•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
  • Course Assessment•15 minutes

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