Python Programming for Beginners

01

What is Python and Why Learn It?

Understand what Python is, why it is one of the most popular languages in the world, and what you can build with it.

~20 min 02

Setting Up Python on Your Computer

Install Python and a code editor on Windows, Mac, or Linux so you are ready to write and run your first programs.

~17 min 03

Variables and Data Types

Learn how to store information in variables and understand the different types of data Python works with.

~21 min 04

Comments in Python

Learn what comments are, how to write them, and why writing good comments makes you a better programmer.

~19 min 05

Numbers and Math Operations

Learn how to do calculations in Python, work with different types of numbers, and understand operator precedence.

~21 min 06

Working with Strings

Learn how to create, combine, format, and manipulate text in Python.

~23 min 07

Getting Input from the User

Learn how to ask the user for information, read what they type, and use it in your program.

~19 min 08

Making Decisions with If Statements

Learn how to make your programs act differently based on different conditions using if, elif, and else.

~22 min 09

Loops: Repeating Actions

Learn how to use for loops and while loops to repeat code automatically instead of writing it out over and over.

~26 min 10

Lists

Learn how to store multiple values in a single variable using lists, and how to add, remove, and access items.

~22 min 11

Dictionaries

Learn how to store data as key-value pairs using dictionaries, one of the most useful data structures in Python.

~19 min 12

Functions

Learn how to write reusable blocks of code called functions to organize your programs and avoid repeating yourself.

~21 min 13

Working with Files

Learn how to read data from files and write data to files so your programs can store information permanently.

~18 min 14

Error Handling

Learn how to handle errors and exceptions gracefully so your programs do not crash unexpectedly.

~23 min 15

Modules and Imports

Learn how to use Python's built-in modules and install external packages to extend what your programs can do.

~21 min 16

Object-Oriented Programming Basics

Learn the fundamentals of object-oriented programming: classes, objects, attributes, and methods.

~19 min 17

Project: Command-Line Calculator

Put your skills together to build a fully working command-line calculator with a menu, multiple operations, and history.

~21 min 18

What to Learn Next

You finished the basics. Now find out what to study next based on what you want to build with Python.

~20 min