PCEP: Python Data Processing
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PCEP: Python Data Processing
This course is part of Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP) Specialization
Instructor: Bill Rosenthal
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In this course, you will process simple data types and data structures in Python.
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January 2026
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this course, you'll continue developing your Python skills by processing simple data types like integers and strings. You'll also process more complex data structures like lists, sets, and dictionaries.
This is the second 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 course go into more detail about the hardware and software requirements.
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 Pythonยฎ code.
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1 reading5 plugins
1 readingโขTotal 5 minutes
- โ ๏ธREAD THIS FIRSTโ ๏ธโข5 minutes
5 pluginsโขTotal 115 minutes
- Lesson Introductionโข5 minutes
- Process Integers and Stringsโข45 minutes
- Process Decimals, Floats, and Mixed Number Typesโข45 minutes
- Mastery Builder: Processing Integers and Strings in the WordCount Programโข15 minutes
- Lesson Summaryโข5 minutes
You've processed simple data types, but Pythonยฎ 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
5 plugins
5 pluginsโขTotal 120 minutes
- Lesson Introductionโข5 minutes
- Process Ordered Data Structuresโข45 minutes
- Process Unordered Data Structuresโข45 minutes
- Mastery Builder: Adding Data Structures to the WordCount Programโข20 minutes
- Lesson Summaryโข5 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 readingโขTotal 5 minutes
- Course Summaryโข5 minutes
1 assignmentโขTotal 10 minutes
- Course Assessmentโข10 minutes
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