Advanced Python and Professional Development
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Advanced Python and Professional Development
This course is part of Python 3 from Beginner to Expert - Learn Python from Scratch Specialization
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Master Visual Studio Code for Python development, including extensions and debugging tools.
Apply object-oriented programming principles like inheritance, static methods, and dunder methods.
Understand and use generator functions and the yield keyword to manage large datasets efficiently.
Utilize pip and external libraries to extend Python’s capabilities and manage dependencies.
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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Take your Python skills to the next level with this advanced course designed for professionals looking to master Python programming. You'll learn how to set up and customize your development environment using Visual Studio Code (VSC), including powerful features like linting, code formatting, and debugging. The course also covers advanced Python concepts such as Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), including inheritance, static methods, and dunder methods, to help you create more efficient, maintainable, and scalable Python applications. Through hands-on exercises and real-world projects, you'll gain proficiency in using Python for professional development. You'll dive into creating multi-class systems, utilizing generator functions, and leveraging best practices in object-oriented programming to streamline your coding process. The course also introduces external tools, like pip and VSC extensions, to enhance your workflow and ensure clean, error-free code. This course is ideal for Python developers who have mastered the basics and want to learn how to develop professional-level applications. You will learn how to apply advanced techniques to improve code quality, use OOP principles effectively, and work with external libraries and tools. By the end of the course, you will be able to implement advanced Python techniques, optimize your development environment, manage object-oriented systems, and apply professional-grade best practices in your Python projects.
In this module, we will guide you through setting up Visual Studio Code as your integrated development environment (IDE). You will learn how to customize your workspace, install useful extensions, and take advantage of tools like linting, code formatting, and debugging to enhance your coding productivity and professionalism.
What's included
9 videos1 reading1 assignment
9 videos•Total 67 minutes
- VSC – Downloading and Installing•3 minutes
- Setting Up the Workspace in VSC and Installing Basic Extensions•8 minutes
- Linter - What Is Linting - How to Use It, Settings in .vscode•11 minutes
- Code Runner | Custom Shortcuts | Shortcuts from Other Editors, Interactive Shell•11 minutes
- Auto Save - Making Sure Your File Is Saved after Each Change•1 minute
- Snippets and Pass Keyword•6 minutes
- Automatic Code Formatting•3 minutes
- Debugging Mode - How to Professionally Debug Your Code•16 minutes
- Ligatures - Custom Font Created Especially for Programmers - Fira Code•7 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Advanced Python and Professional Development'•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Visual Studio Code – Installation and Settings - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore several essential Visual Studio Code extensions that can significantly improve your development experience. You will learn how to integrate tools for better readability, faster coding, and error prevention, including extensions for colorizing brackets, previewing Python code execution, and spell-checking your code.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment
5 videos•Total 15 minutes
- Icons Theme•2 minutes
- Bracket Pair Colorizer - Improving the Readability of Your Code•2 minutes
- Python Preview - Watching the Code Execution While Writing It•7 minutes
- Python Quick Print•1 minute
- Code Spell Checker•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Visual Studio Code – Useful Extensions - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will dive into Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, including classes, objects, and inheritance. You will learn how to organize code using classes, create methods for behavior, and handle inheritance to make your code more modular and reusable. We’ll also tackle practical examples to reinforce these concepts.
What's included
21 videos1 assignment
21 videos•Total 228 minutes
- What Is Object-Oriented Programming?•4 minutes
- What Are Objects and Classes? How to Create a Simple Object and Class?•14 minutes
- Creating Your First Method - What Is "self"?•15 minutes
- __init__ - Sending Arguments to Class for Initialization•8 minutes
- Exercise: Create Rockets That Can Move Up•11 minutes
- Document String - docstring•6 minutes
- __str__ - Dunder Method Representing Text of Object•5 minutes
- Exercise: Organizing More than One Class - Rocket Board•10 minutes
- __getitem__, __setitem__ - Setting and Getting Values Using Dunder Methods•10 minutes
- Exercise: Counting Distance Between Rockets•21 minutes
- Is it Important to Understand Math That Was Used in the Previous Lecture?•6 minutes
- Static Methods•12 minutes
- Setting Type for Variables Using Annotations - Pyright Extension•12 minutes
- __len__•6 minutes
- Class / Static Variables - Creating USER with Unique IDs•11 minutes
- Exercise: Bank Account - Withdraw/Deposit Money•7 minutes
- How to Properly Handle Returned Values from Methods•16 minutes
- Inheritance and Method Overriding – super ()•19 minutes
- Exercise: Inheritance on a Practical Example - Result•8 minutes
- Exercise: Playing with Cube, Square, and Rectangle•9 minutes
- Inheritance Versus Association - When to Use Which?•16 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- OOP – Object-Oriented Programming - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore generator functions, a powerful feature in Python for managing large datasets efficiently. You will learn how to create generators with the yield keyword and apply them in practical exercises. Additionally, we’ll dive into advanced generator features, including how to send values into a generator using the send method for more interactive programming.
What's included
3 videos1 reading3 assignments
3 videos•Total 32 minutes
- Generator Functions - yield Keyword•14 minutes
- Exercise: Generate Infinite Amount of Numbers Multiplied by Themselves•6 minutes
- Send Method - How to Send a Value into a Generator?•12 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Advanced Python and Professional Development'•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
- Generator Functions - Assessment•15 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
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