Python First Steps
Build a poetry generator using Python core concepts.
Python First Steps
Build a poetry generator using Python core concepts.
What you'll learn—and how you can apply it
By the end of this hands-on course, you’ll understand:
Core concepts such as strings, loops, conditionals, random choices, data structures and templates. How to use a notebook to create code and describe it with prose. Next steps for continuing your Python learning journey.
And you’ll be able to:
Generate goofy limericks, on demand.
Use core functionality of Python notebooks to write, edit, and run code.
Take your next steps with confidence.
Description
This beginner course is for those wanting to take their first steps with Python, even if you have no programming experience. You’ll learn some of the core concepts needed to write Python code and even program your own fun poetry generator, as a vehicle to foster learning and reflection. Afterwards, you’ll have a better idea of what coding in Python involves and if it may be something you pursue further.
This training is for you because...
- You’re an absolute beginner.
- You work within a situation that requires Python knowledge.
- You want to become familiar with Python or perhaps take the first steps in a career change into software development.
Prerequisites
None
Instructor
Nicholas is a Principal Engineer in the PyScript team at Anaconda and an award-winning software engineer with 20+ years experience.
Curriculum
11 Lessons
Getting started with Anaconda Notebooks
Author Introduction & Course Objectives
What is Python and Why is it Relevant?
Code Along in Your Own Anaconda Notebook
Basic Introduction to Strings
A Core Data Structure
Modules & Randomness in Code
Getting Started with Using Templates
Exercise Time
Summary
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Instructor
Nicholas is a Principal Engineer in the PyScript team at Anaconda and an award-winning software engineer with 20+ years experience.