- Get started with Python programming. Learn to display output, accept user input, and manipulate strings to build your first Python program.
After completing this module, you're able to:
- Display output using the print() function.
- Accept user input with the input() function.
- Manipulate strings using common string operations.
- Learn how to store and manipulate data in Python. Explore variables, dynamic typing, numeric operations, and type conversion.
After completing this module, you're able to:
- Store and update values using variables.
- Perform arithmetic operations with numbers.
- Convert between data types using built-in functions.
- Set up a professional Python development environment. Learn to install Python and VS Code, manage packages with pip, and write code with GitHub Copilot.
After completing this module, you're able to:
- Install Python and Visual Studio Code on your machine.
- Create and manage virtual environments and install packages with pip.
- Create and run a Python application in VS Code.
- Use GitHub Copilot for in-editor code suggestions and fixes.
- Learn how to control the flow of your Python programs using Booleans, comparison operators, conditional logic, and logical operators.
After completing this module, you're able to:
- Evaluate conditions using Boolean values and comparison operators.
- Control code flow using if, elif, and else statements.
- Build complex conditions using logical operators (and, or, not).
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Syllabus
- Write your first Python code
- Introduction
- Display output with print
- Accept user input
- Manipulate strings
- Exercise - Create a personalized greeting
- Module assessment
- Summary
- Work with data in Python
- Introduction
- Understand variables and dynamic typing
- Perform operations with numbers
- Convert between data types
- Exercise - Calculate a student's GPA
- Module assessment
- Summary
- Install and configure Visual Studio Code
- Introduction
- Install Python and VS Code
- Understand environments and packages
- Create and run a Python application
- Write code with GitHub Copilot
- Exercise - Create and run a Python application
- Module assessment
- Summary
- Add decision-making to your code
- Introduction
- Evaluate conditions with Booleans and comparison operators
- Control code flow with conditional logic (if, elif, else)
- Create complex conditions with logical operators (and, or, not)
- Exercise - Create a rock, paper, scissors game
- Module assessment
- Summary