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Python 3 Fundamentals

by Sarah Holderness

Python is a great programming language for beginners and experts alike. This course will teach you how to program in Python.

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What you'll learn

Python is a great programming language for beginners and experts alike because it's easy to learn and use and also has libraries that allow you to build pretty much anything. In this course, Python 3 Fundamentals, you'll learn the fundamentals of Python while building practical Python programs. First, you’ll explore data types, conditionals, and loops. Next, you’ll discover Python libraries, functions, and classes. Finally, you’ll learn how to manipulate files and do web requests. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Python needed to create complex Python applications to solve a variety of problems.

Table of contents

Course Overview
1min
Run Python and Explore Data Types
23mins
Conditionals and Imports
22mins
Lists and Loops
20mins
Dictionaries, JSON, and Pip
32mins
Functions
14mins
Classes and Objects
27mins
Working with Files
34mins

About the author

Sarah Holderness

Sarah just finished her PhD in Computer Science and in that process found two loves: inventing things and teaching. Working at Pluralsight allows her to do what she loves and work with some amazing people. When she's not teaching she's outside, enjoying the Florida sunshine with her family.

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