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Certificate in Python Programming

Start at what a variable is. Finish writing real programs.

This Python course runs from a first variable to a database queried from code you wrote, with collections before functions and four real projects along the way.

118 lessons · self-pacedBeginner friendlyCertificate on completionNext Tutor support included

Overview

What this Python course covers

Seventeen modules, and how they are arranged is the point. This Python course teaches collections before functions, because lists and dictionaries are what make a function worth writing, and it puts a fifteen-part banking project before the object-oriented module so classes arrive as the answer to a problem you have already had.

You start at what a variable is and work through conditionals, loops, collections, functions, string methods and files, then four real projects including a cipher and a monitoring system. Classes, generators, CSV handling and a SQLite database queried with parameters close it out. You finish able to read a traceback down to the line that is actually wrong and write programs that do real work.

Outcomes

What you will be able to do

Read a Python traceback down to the line that is actually wrong, then fix itChoose between a list, a tuple, a dictionary and a set for a problem, and say whyWrite loops that terminate, and spot the nested loop that has quietly gone quadraticBreak a working script into functions with real arguments, return values and docstringsClean and reassemble text with the string methods, and handle files without losing dataModel a problem with classes, inheritance and custom exceptions, using Python's own idiomsWrite generators and comprehensions, and say when the memory saving is the actual pointQuery a SQLite database from Python with parameterized queries, not string formatting

Requirements

Course requirements

  • Python 3, a currently supported release, installed on your own machine rather than an online editor.
  • A free editor, plus Jupyter for the early modules, which is the right tool for trying five variations of one line.
  • No prior programming. The course starts at what a variable is, and does not stay there long.
  • Somewhere to keep your code, ideally a git repository, because later projects build on earlier ones.

Syllabus

Python Programming curriculum

117 recorded video lessons you follow along in the software, at your own pace. Quizzes through each module check what stuck, and a 20-question final exam earns your certificate.

1Python Course Orientation2 lessons · 1 video · quiz
  1. Course Overview and Learning Expectations (reading)
  2. Introduction to Python Programming (video lesson, 3 minutes 5 seconds)Quiz
2Python Setup and Programming Foundations3 lessons · 3 videos · 2 quizzes
  1. Understanding Python and Its Key Characteristics (video lesson, 21 minutes 6 seconds)
  2. Comparing Python 2 and Python 3 (video lesson, 11 minutes)Quiz
  3. Installing Python, Using Jupyter and Running a Demo (video lesson, 18 minutes 55 seconds)Quiz
3Python Basics, Inputs and Core Modules9 lessons · 9 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. Taking User Input in Python (video lesson, 15 minutes 51 seconds)
  2. Formatting Output in Python (video lesson, 13 minutes 34 seconds)
  3. Using the Math Library Part 1 (video lesson, 10 minutes 10 seconds)Quiz
  4. Using the Math Library Part 2 (video lesson, 22 minutes 45 seconds)
  5. Using the Random Module (video lesson, 13 minutes 15 seconds)
  6. Building a Game Demo with the Random Module (video lesson, 3 minutes 59 seconds)
  7. Generating Sequences with Range (video lesson, 10 minutes 30 seconds)
  8. Understanding Variables and Data Types (video lesson, 19 minutes 56 seconds)Quiz
  9. Working Further with Python Variables (video lesson, 18 minutes 56 seconds)Quiz
4Conditional Logic and Decision Making5 lessons · 5 videos · 2 quizzes
  1. Understanding Truth Values and Conditional Statements (video lesson, 22 minutes 21 seconds)
  2. Conditional Statement Problem Solving Part 1 (video lesson, 20 minutes 11 seconds)
  3. Conditional Statement Problem Solving Part 2 (video lesson, 16 minutes 11 seconds)
  4. Building a Rock Paper Scissors Game (video lesson, 15 minutes 26 seconds)Quiz
  5. Building a Capitals Game (video lesson, 21 minutes 28 seconds)Quiz
5Loops, Iteration and Pattern Building8 lessons · 8 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. Introduction to Iteration (video lesson, 20 minutes 10 seconds)
  2. Using For Loops and While Loops (video lesson, 19 minutes 31 seconds)Quiz
  3. Printing Shapes with Loops (video lesson, 20 minutes 3 seconds)
  4. Building Number Patterns with Loops (video lesson, 19 minutes 15 seconds)
  5. Calculating LCM, GCD and Binary Conversions (video lesson, 23 minutes 1 second)
  6. Introduction to Nested Loops (video lesson, 19 minutes 14 seconds)Quiz
  7. Using Nested Loops for Pattern Finding (video lesson, 19 minutes 33 seconds)
  8. Using Nested Loops with Narcissistic Numbers (video lesson, 12 minutes 38 seconds)Quiz
6Lists, Tuples and Collection Handling8 lessons · 8 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. Understanding Mutability and Immutability (video lesson, 11 minutes 48 seconds)
  2. Using Common List Methods (video lesson, 13 minutes 41 seconds)Quiz
  3. Tuple Basics, Copy and Deep Copy Methods (video lesson, 13 minutes 31 seconds)
  4. Tuple Basics and the Zip Method (video lesson, 17 minutes 29 seconds)
  5. Calculating Inner Products and Sorting Tuple Lists (video lesson, 14 minutes 23 seconds)
  6. Lists and Tuples Practice Problems (video lesson, 19 minutes 48 seconds)Quiz
  7. Two-Dimensional Lists Part 1 (video lesson, 13 minutes 2 seconds)
  8. Two-Dimensional Lists Part 2 (video lesson, 12 minutes 12 seconds)Quiz
7Dictionaries and JSON Data Structures7 lessons · 7 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. Introduction to Dictionaries (video lesson, 20 minutes 34 seconds)
  2. Using Common Dictionary Methods (video lesson, 23 minutes)Quiz
  3. Manipulating Dictionaries (video lesson, 19 minutes 1 second)
  4. Dictionary Practice Problems (video lesson, 21 minutes 13 seconds)
  5. Working with Lists of Dictionaries (video lesson, 18 minutes 5 seconds)
  6. Working with Dictionaries and JSON Objects (video lesson, 22 minutes 27 seconds)Quiz
  7. Creating JSON Files from Nested Dictionaries (video lesson, 22 minutes 54 seconds)Quiz
8Sets and Mathematical Set Operations2 lessons · 2 videos · quiz
  1. Understanding Sets and Frozen Sets (video lesson, 30 minutes 6 seconds)
  2. Working with Frozen Sets and Set Expressions (video lesson, 23 minutes 3 seconds)Quiz
9Function Design and Code Reusability6 lessons · 6 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. Introduction to Functions (video lesson, 16 minutes 59 seconds)
  2. Converting Code into Functions Part 1 (video lesson, 19 minutes 24 seconds)Quiz
  3. Converting Code into Functions Part 2 (video lesson, 20 minutes 35 seconds)
  4. Converting Code into Functions Part 3 (video lesson, 21 minutes 5 seconds)
  5. Converting Code into Functions Part 4 (video lesson, 23 minutes 21 seconds)Quiz
  6. Converting Code into Functions Part 5 (video lesson, 23 minutes 27 seconds)Quiz
10String Methods and Text Processing11 lessons · 11 videos · 4 quizzes
  1. Introduction to Strings and Common Methods (video lesson, 23 minutes)
  2. Working Further with String Methods (video lesson, 20 minutes 14 seconds)Quiz
  3. String Boolean Methods Part 1 (video lesson, 9 minutes 52 seconds)
  4. String Boolean Methods Part 2 (video lesson, 19 minutes 41 seconds)
  5. String Boolean Methods Part 3 (video lesson, 20 minutes 30 seconds)Quiz
  6. String Boolean Methods Part 4 (video lesson, 15 minutes 5 seconds)
  7. String Boolean Methods Part 5 (video lesson, 19 minutes 30 seconds)
  8. String Boolean Methods Part 6 (video lesson, 9 minutes 56 seconds)Quiz
  9. String Boolean Methods Part 7 (video lesson, 15 minutes 14 seconds)
  10. String Boolean Methods Part 8 (video lesson, 9 minutes 46 seconds)
  11. String Boolean Methods Part 9 (video lesson, 20 minutes 38 seconds)Quiz
11Data Structures and Stack Operations2 lessons · 2 videos · 2 quizzes
  1. Understanding Stacks, Push and Pop Operations (video lesson, 18 minutes 9 seconds)Quiz
  2. Using Stacks to Check Balanced Expressions (video lesson, 13 minutes 39 seconds)Quiz
12File Handling and Data Storage6 lessons · 6 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. File Handling Part 1 (video lesson, 20 minutes 42 seconds)
  2. File Handling Part 2 (video lesson, 26 minutes 27 seconds)Quiz
  3. File Handling Part 3 (video lesson, 19 minutes 39 seconds)
  4. File Handling Part 4 (video lesson, 23 minutes 11 seconds)Quiz
  5. File Handling Part 5 (video lesson, 19 minutes 13 seconds)
  6. File Handling Part 6 (video lesson, 13 minutes 15 seconds)Quiz
13Python Programming Projects19 lessons · 19 videos · 8 quizzes
  1. Dictionary Mini Project (video lesson, 22 minutes 32 seconds)
  2. Workspace Monitoring System Project Part 1 (video lesson, 47 minutes 3 seconds)Quiz
  3. Workspace Monitoring System Project Part 2 (video lesson, 40 minutes 4 seconds)
  4. Bisection Method Project (video lesson, 14 minutes 7 seconds)
  5. Banking System Project Part 1 (video lesson, 18 minutes 50 seconds)
  6. Banking System Project Part 2 (video lesson, 23 minutes 19 seconds)Quiz
  7. Banking System Project Part 3 (video lesson, 24 minutes 40 seconds)
  8. Banking System Project Part 4 (video lesson, 22 minutes 44 seconds)
  9. Banking System Project Part 5 (video lesson, 24 minutes 15 seconds)Quiz
  10. Banking System Project Part 6 (video lesson, 26 minutes)Quiz
  11. Banking System Project Part 7 (video lesson, 29 minutes 31 seconds)
  12. Banking System Project Part 8 (video lesson, 23 minutes 30 seconds)Quiz
  13. Banking System Project Part 9 (video lesson, 20 minutes 35 seconds)
  14. Banking System Project Part 10 (video lesson, 31 minutes 18 seconds)
  15. Banking System Project Part 11 (video lesson, 14 minutes 21 seconds)Quiz
  16. Banking System Project Part 12 (video lesson, 18 minutes 31 seconds)
  17. Banking System Project Part 13 (video lesson, 20 minutes 29 seconds)
  18. Banking System Project Part 14 (video lesson, 30 minutes 37 seconds)Quiz
  19. Banking System Project Part 15 (video lesson, 31 minutes 42 seconds)Quiz
14Object-Oriented Programming in Python14 lessons · 14 videos · 7 quizzes
  1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (video lesson, 5 minutes 14 seconds)
  2. Designing and Implementing Classes (video lesson, 27 minutes 19 seconds)Quiz
  3. Instantiating Classes (video lesson, 8 minutes 50 seconds)
  4. Using Class Methods and Inheritance (video lesson, 18 minutes 29 seconds)
  5. Understanding Polymorphism (video lesson, 16 minutes 8 seconds)Quiz
  6. Object-Oriented Programming Recap (video lesson, 4 minutes 53 seconds)Quiz
  7. Combining OOP Concepts Part 1 (video lesson, 13 minutes 57 seconds)
  8. Combining OOP Concepts Part 2 (video lesson, 18 minutes 12 seconds)Quiz
  9. Storing Objects with Pickling (video lesson, 18 minutes 50 seconds)
  10. Using Exceptions and the Exception Class (video lesson, 14 minutes 17 seconds)Quiz
  11. OOP Project Part 1 (video lesson, 41 minutes 19 seconds)
  12. OOP Project Part 2 (video lesson, 22 minutes 45 seconds)Quiz
  13. OOP Project Part 3 (video lesson, 22 minutes 6 seconds)
  14. OOP Project Part 4 (video lesson, 15 minutes 41 seconds)Quiz
15Iterators, Generators and Functional Programming6 lessons · 6 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. Understanding Iterables and Iterators (video lesson, 18 minutes 12 seconds)
  2. Using Generators (video lesson, 11 minutes 20 seconds)Quiz
  3. Lambda Functions Part 1 (video lesson, 10 minutes 50 seconds)
  4. Lambda Functions Part 2 (video lesson, 14 minutes 48 seconds)Quiz
  5. Map, Filter, Reduce and List Comprehension Part 1 (video lesson, 17 minutes 5 seconds)
  6. Map, Filter, Reduce and List Comprehension Part 2 (video lesson, 31 minutes 57 seconds)Quiz
16CSV File Handling and Data Manipulation3 lessons · 3 videos · 2 quizzes
  1. Opening, Reading and Writing CSV Files (video lesson, 31 minutes 26 seconds)
  2. Manipulating CSV Data (video lesson, 28 minutes 14 seconds)Quiz
  3. Using the CSV Module (video lesson, 33 minutes 21 seconds)Quiz
17Python Database Integration7 lessons · 7 videos · 3 quizzes
  1. Introduction to Databases in Python (video lesson, 1 minute 4 seconds)Quiz
  2. Introduction to SQLite (video lesson, 18 minutes 50 seconds)
  3. Querying Databases with Python (video lesson, 20 minutes 4 seconds)Quiz
  4. Setting Up Cassandra Part 1 (video lesson, 12 minutes)
  5. Setting Up Cassandra Part 2 (video lesson, 9 minutes 37 seconds)Quiz
  6. Instagram Stream API Practice (video lesson, 32 minutes 28 seconds)
  7. Introduction to Grafana (video lesson, 31 minutes 30 seconds)

Certificate

Earn a certificate you can show

Finish the final module and your Python Programming certificate is issued automatically. Download it, share it with employers and clients, or add it to your resume and LinkedIn.

Where this can take you

Skills from this school show up in roles like these. The certificate proves you finished; the projects you build are what get you hired.

  • Junior web developer
  • Front-end developer
  • Python developer
  • Data and reporting analyst
  • Automation specialist
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FAQ

Common questions about the Python course

Is this Python course good for complete beginners?

Yes. It starts at what a variable is and assumes no prior programming whatsoever. The pace does pick up: by module 13 you are building a fifteen-part banking system. That climb is deliberate, because the projects are where the language stops being syntax and starts being something you can actually use.

Does the Python course cover Flask or Django?

No. This is the language course, and web frameworks are not in it. Flask lives in the Advanced Certificate in Python Programming, which expects this course first. Learning the language properly before a framework is the right order, because a framework you do not understand underneath is a framework you cannot debug.

How long does it take to learn Python with this course?

There are 118 lessons across 17 modules, and the honest answer depends on the projects. Concept lessons are short. The banking system is fifteen parts and will take considerably longer than its runtime suggests, because you are building it rather than watching. It is self-paced, so most people take a few months alongside a job.

Do I need to install Python, or can I use an online editor?

Install it. The early material runs in Jupyter notebooks and the projects run in a normal editor, and the file handling, CSV and SQLite modules all read and write real files on your own disk. An online editor will fail you at exactly the point the course gets interesting.

Should I learn Python or Java first?

Take Python if you want to be writing useful programs soonest. It says less per line and the same syntax carries into automation, data work and scripting. Java is stricter and more verbose, which teaches you a different kind of discipline and dominates enterprise work. Both certificates are in this subscription, so the order is genuinely yours.

What can I actually build after this Python course?

Scripts and command-line programs that do real work: a cipher, a monitoring tool, a fifteen-part banking system, and programs that read and write CSV files and query a SQLite database. That covers a large share of what Python is used for day to day, especially in automation and data handling roles.

Is there a Python certification at the end?

Yes, a certificate of completion carrying a verification code anyone can check on the site. Each module ends with a quiz at a 75% pass mark that never blocks progress, and a twenty-question final exam opens once everything is complete. The four projects are what you show people, and the certificate is what confirms you finished.

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