Introduction to the Python 3 Programming Language

In Introduction to Python, we will start at the beginning: Installing python 3 and using virtual environments. With a working environment, we will learn how to manipulate strings and numbers, and gain working knowledge of data structures and flow control. We will build on that by introducing modules and classes and learn how to interact with our python applications using command line switches, console input and files.
At the end of this course, you’ll have a great working knowledge of Python, fully capable of creating your own Python projects from scratch or jumping into an existing application with the capability to read, understand, and contribute to the application.
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• Install Python
• Manage Dependencies with Python Virtual Environments
• Use Python Interactively with the REPL Console
• Check for None (Null) in Python
• Understand Mutable vs. Immutable objects in Python
• Execute a Python Script
• Perform Math Operations in Python
• Format Strings in Python
• Manipulate and Search Strings with Python Methods
• Add Flow Control to your Python application
• Use Comparison Operators in Python
• Use Lists in Python
• Slice Lists in Python
• Understand List Comprehensions in Python
• Manipulate Data with Dictionaries in Python
• Create Immutable Values in Python with Tuples
• Create Unique Unordered Collections in Python with Set
• Invoke the built-in help system with python's dir and help methods
• Create a Log for your Python application
• Read Input in Python from the Console
• Create Reusable Components with Functions in Python
• Reuse Code in Multiple Projects with Python Modules
• Read and Parse Files in Python
• Write to a File in Python
• Handle Exceptions to prevent crashes in Python
• Understand Scope in Python
• Use Python Classes
• Manage packages with pip in Python