PCEP: Python Setup
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PCEP: Python Setup
This course is part of Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP) Specialization
Instructor: Bill Rosenthal
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In this course, you will set up Python and develop a simple application.
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January 2026
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There are 2 modules in this course
This course will be useful to anyone new to Python programming. You will learn how to set up a Python development environment and develop a simple application.
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 Pythonยฎ, 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.
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1 reading8 plugins
1 readingโขTotal 5 minutes
- Course Introductionโข5 minutes
8 pluginsโขTotal 215 minutes
- Getting Started with This Courseโข30 minutes
- Lesson Introductionโข5 minutes
- Set Up the Development Environmentโข40 minutes
- Write Python Statementsโข40 minutes
- Create a Python Applicationโข40 minutes
- Prevent Errorsโข40 minutes
- Mastery Builder: Creating the WordCount Programโข15 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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