Python 101: Introduction to Python
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What you'll learn
How to set up a Python development environment and write Python programs using variables, data types, conditional logic, and loops
How to use Python data structures including lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries to store and manipulate data
How to write Python functions and use the Pandas library to load, clean, transform, and process real-world datasets
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May 2026
5 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course introduces the Python programming language to absolute beginners through energetic, hands-on instruction that makes coding fun and approachable. Organized across four modules; Welcome to Python, Python Foundations, Introduction to Programming, and Data Processing with Python. The course builds programming foundations through real-world applications using Python's most useful libraries.
Learners benefit by gaining practical programming skills that are immediately applicable in data analysis, automation, and software development roles. From setting up a Python environment and writing first programs to working with data structures, writing functions, and processing data with Pandas, this course provides a complete introduction to Python's capabilities. By the end of this course, learners will be able to write Python programs that use variables, conditionals, loops, functions, and Pandas DataFrames to solve real-world data processing problems.
In this chapter, you explore how Python is used to solve real-world problems, learn to install and run it effectively, build a foundation in its core syntax and data types, and create your first programs using control flow, regular expressions, and essential development tools.
What's included
3 videos3 readings1 assignment
3 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Introduction•1 minute
- Introduction to Python and Programming•7 minutes
- Setting Up Python•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 22 minutes
- How to Install Python and Create a Virtual Environment Document Virtual Enviroment Document Chapter 1 Document Chapter 2 Document Chapter 3 Document Chapter 3 Account Balancing Document Python Glossary PDF•5 minutes
- Python Glossary•2 minutes
- Optional Lab Assignment File•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Welcome to Python•10 minutes
In this chapter, you explore how Python is used to solve real-world problems, learn to install and run it effectively, build a foundation in its core syntax and data types, and create your first programs using control flow, regular expressions, and essential development tools.
What's included
2 videos1 reading1 assignment
2 videos•Total 24 minutes
- Getting Started with Programming•12 minutes
- Conditional Logic in Python•12 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Optional Lab Assignment File•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Python Foundations•10 minutes
In this chapter, you build on your Python foundation by mastering loops, core data structures like lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries, and advanced techniques such as nested collections and list comprehensions to create more dynamic, efficient, and real‑world‑ready programs.
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 assignment
4 videos•Total 128 minutes
- Python Loops•34 minutes
- Introduction to Python Data Structures•28 minutes
- Python Dictionaries•40 minutes
- Advanced Concepts with Data Structures•26 minutes
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- Optional Lab Assignment File•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Introduction to Programming•15 minutes
In this chapter, you learn how Python functions, pandas data analysis tools, DataFrames, and user‑input validation work together to create flexible, efficient, and user‑friendly programs for real‑world applications.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 284 minutes
- Python Functions•40 minutes
- Introduction to Pandas•72 minutes
- Working with Dataframes•92 minutes
- Data Processing with Pandas•79 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Data Processing with Python•15 minutes
Final graded assessment
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1 assignment
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Course Assessment•30 minutes
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