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PCAP: Python Input, Output, and String Handling

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PCAP: Python Input, Output, and String Handling

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  • In this course, you will perform input/output operations and handle strings using Python.

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January 2026

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP) Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

This course will be useful to anyone who has foundational Python experience and wants to expand on their programming skills. You will learn how to perform input/output operations from data files. You'll also work with character encodings and operate on strings.

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.

One of the most common functions in any program is the ability to access an operating system's file structure. This can give your application the power to use, process, and create external data as necessary. In Python®, these tools are universal and easy to implement across a wide variety of operating systems.

What's included

1 reading5 plugins

1 reading•Total 5 minutes
  • Course Introduction•5 minutes
5 plugins•Total 130 minutes
  • Getting Started with This Course•30 minutes
  • Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
  • Output Data to Files•45 minutes
  • Input Data from Files•45 minutes
  • Lesson Summary•5 minutes

You've worked with strings before, but there are plenty of tricks left to learn. In this lesson, you'll take a deeper dive into processing and operating on strings.

What's included

4 plugins

4 plugins•Total 140 minutes
  • Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
  • Work with Character Encodings•65 minutes
  • Operate on Strings•65 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 10 minutes
  • Course Assessment•10 minutes

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