Python Programming 101

Learn Python in just 20 hours! Kickstart your programming journey with this beginner-friendly course.

Level

Beginner

Courses

Lessons

217

Estimated Time

20 Hours

Price

$54

Course Intro

Python is easy to learn, thanks to its simple and readable syntax. In addition, it is highly versatile, being applicable in various fields such as AI, data analysis, web development, and task automation.

Python Programming 101 is an introductory course designed for those new to programming. It provides a customized practice environment where you can see your coding results in real time without the need for complex Python installation or development environment setup.

What You Will learn

The easiest way to start learning Python

Variables and Data Types

Conditional Statements and Loops

Definition and Usage of Functions

Basics of Object-Oriented Programming

Introduction to Data Structures & Algorithms

Learning Keywords

Python

Functions

Conditional Statements, Loops

Object-Oriented Programming

Data Structures

Curriculum

1. Introduction

3 Lessons

0.5 H

Chapter 1. How to Use CodeFriends

Tutorial

3 Lessons

How to Use CodeFriends Python Practice Environment

Tutorial

Introduction to CodeFriends Learning Tools

Tutorial

Python Coding Quiz Tutorial

Tutorial

2. Beginner's Introduction to Python Programming

68 Lessons

6 H

Chapter 1. Master the Fundamentals of Python

Free

21 Lessons

Chapter 2. Data Types in Pythons

16 Lessons

Data Types Representing Kinds of Data

How to Represent Text, Numbers, and True/False in Python

How to Check Variable and Value Types

What to Watch Out for When Creating String Data?

Understanding and Using Escape Characters

How to Create Multiline Strings?

Multiple-choice quiz

Concatenating Strings with the `+` Operator

Using the (*) Operator for String Repetition

Selecting Specific Parts of a String Using Indexing

How to Select Specific Ranges from a String

Handling Exceptions with try and except

String IndexError(index out of range) Exception

Python String Indexing Coding Quiz

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

Chapter 3. Numeric Data Types and Operators

12 Lessons

Chapter 4. String Formatting Made Easy

19 Lessons

Inserting Variables into Strings with the format() Function

Tips for Using `format()` Function - indexError

Displaying Integers with the format() Function

Handling Floating-Point Numbers with the format() Function

Multiple-choice quiz

Case Conversion Methods upper() and lower()

Removing Leading and Trailing Whitespace with the strip() Function

String Composition Verification with isOOO() Methods

Finding the Position of a Specific Character Using find() and rfind()

Using the split() Method for Strings

How to Check if a Specific Character Exists in a String

Multiple-choice quiz

How to Format Strings with f-Strings

Comparison of format() Function and f-Strings

Using the `input` Function to Receive User Input

Indicating Invalid Values with ValueError

Coding Quiz - Splitting Strings

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

3. Control Your Code's Logic with Conditional Statements

59 Lessons

5 H

Chapter 1. Boolean Data Type and Logical Operators

10 Lessons

Chapter 2. Control Logical Flow with if, else, and elif

10 Lessons

Controlling Program Flow with if Statements

The else Statement for When if Condition is False

Executing When One of Multiple Conditions is Met Using the elif Statement

Multiple-choice quiz

Which values are always considered False?

The `pass` Keyword That Does Nothing

Indicating Unimplemented Features with NotImplementedError

Coding Quiz - Python Temperature Converter

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

Chapter 3. List and Tuple data types for storing data in sequence

21 Lessons

Chapter 4. Dictionary and Set Data Types for Managing Structured Data

18 Lessons

Managing Structured Data with Dictionaries

Utilizing Values Within a Dictionary

Adding and Modifying Elements in a Dictionary

Removing a Specific Element from a Dictionary

Multiple-choice quiz

Handling Dictionary KeyError Exceptions

Checking Key Existence in a Dictionary

Safely Checking for Key Existence in a Dictionary

Multiple-choice quiz

Set Data Type that Does Not Allow Duplicate Values

Intersection, Union, Difference Operations

Adding Elements to a Set

Removing Elements from a Set

Utilizing Values within a Set

Differences Between Shallow and Deep Copy

Coding Quiz - Safely Extract Values from a Dictionary

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

4. Automate Repetitive Tasks with Loops

49 Lessons

5 H

Chapter 1. For Loop: Structure and Usage

10 Lessons

Chapter 2. While Loops and List Comprehensions

14 Lessons

How to Execute a Loop While a Given Condition is True

Controlling Logic Flow Inside Loops

Using While Loops with Lists

Multiple-choice quiz

Calculating Minimum, Maximum, and Sum

How to Reverse the Order of Objects

Iterating Over Elements of an Iterable

Iterating Over Key-Value Pairs with the items() Function

Simplifying Lists with List Comprehensions

Using the join() Function to Concatenate Strings

Differences Between Iterables and Iterators

Coding Quiz - Determine Odd/Even

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

Chapter 3. Functions: Code Blocks for Specific Tasks

11 Lessons

Chapter 4. Recursive and Lambda Functions

14 Lessons

Functions That Call Themselves - Recursive Functions

Comparing Loop and Recursive Functions

Enhancing Recursive Function Efficiency with Memoization

Handling UnboundLocalError in Recursion

Multiple-choice quiz

Using Functions and Tuples Together

Functions within Functions - Callback Functions

Processing Sequences with filter() and map() Functions

Multiple-choice quiz

Creating Concise Anonymous Functions with Lambda

Calculating Fibonacci Sequence Using Lambda Functions

Coding Quiz - Extract Elements from List

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

5. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming and Algorithms

38 Lessons

4 H

Chapter 1. Basics of Object-Oriented Programming - Classes, Instances, Attributes, Methods

13 Lessons

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Everything About Python - What is an Object?

Relationship Between Class and Instance

How to Declare a Class in Python

What is a Class Constructor?

The Relationship Between Classes and Methods

Multiple-choice quiz

Inheritance of Class Attributes and Methods

How to Bundle Attributes and Methods with Encapsulation

Adding Flexibility to Objects with Polymorphism

Coding Quiz - Creating a Car Class

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

Chapter 2. Using Class Variables, Methods, and Getters/Setters

12 Lessons

Checking if an Object is an Instance of a Class

Special Methods in Classes

Class Variables Shared Across Objects

Utilizing Class Methods

How to Manage Memory with Garbage Collection

Multiple-choice quiz

How to Use Private Variables in a Class

Managing Object Attributes with Getters and Setters

Implementing Getters and Setters with Decorators

Coding Quiz - Implementing BankAccount Class

Multiple-choice quiz

Fill-in-the-blank quiz

Chapter 3. Introduction to Data Structures / Algorithms - Time Complexity, Space Complexity, Arrays, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Hash Tables

13 Lessons

The Core of Programming - Data Structures and Algorithms

What is Algorithm Complexity?

Time and Space Complexity of Algorithms

Storing Data Sequentially with Array

Coding Quiz - Implementing an Array

Stack: Data Entered Last Comes Out First

Coding Quiz - Implementing a Stack

Queue: First In, First Out Data Structure

Coding Quiz - Implementing a Queue

Creating a Linked List Structure Using Nodes

Coding Quiz - Implementing a Linked List

Storing Key-Value Pairs with Hash Table

Coding Quiz - Implementing a Hash Table

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Automatic Error Detection

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Introduction - How to Use CodeFriends

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Beginner's Introduction to Python Programming - Master the Fundamentals of Python

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Control Your Code's Logic with Conditional Statements - Boolean Data Type and Logical Operators

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