Use Python basics to solve mysteries and find answers
Offered By: Microsoft via Microsoft Learn
Course Description
Overview
- Module 1: Get started with learning Python by installing and configuring the tools you'll need to build real applications.
- Install Python 3, if needed.
- Install and configure Visual Studio Code and extensions on your computer.
- Create a Python file.
- Write and run Python code in Visual Studio Code.
- Module 2: You're handed a secret message that needs a code cracker to find the truth. Learn how to solve the code mystery to reveal a location and date to find a hidden treasure. Get a glimpse into the popular Python programming language with this introductory lesson that requires no coding experience.
- Write your first lines of Python code
- Create a function to decode a character with a cipher
- Create a function to decode a full word with a cipher
- Discover the location that will reveal the hidden treasure
- Module 3: What is your super sleuth personality? Use Python to build a quiz to share with your friends by using Boolean commands and conditionals.
- Write your first lines of Python code
- Create a program that allows users to interact with your code
- Use if, elif, and else statements
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
In this module, you'll:
No coding experience is required to complete this Microsoft Learn module.
Tip
This module is part of a multimodal learning experience. Start the module to see how you can follow along!
In this module, you'll discover how to:
No coding experience is required to complete this Microsoft Learn module.
Tip
This module is part of a multimodal learning experience. Start the module to see how you can follow along!
Syllabus
- Module 1: Set up your Python beginner development environment with Visual Studio Code
- Introduction
- Validate your Python version and installation
- Install Python 3
- Install Visual Studio Code
- Install the Python extension
- Create your first Python application
- Knowledge check
- Summary
- Module 2: Crack the code and reveal a secret with Python and Visual Studio Code
- Introduction to using a secret message decoder
- Exercise - Check that Visual Studio Code is ready to decode messages
- Exercise - Python basics for creating a secret message decoder
- Exercise - Decode one letter at a time with a Caesar cipher
- Exercise - Decode one letter with a Caesar cipher by wrapping around the English alphabet
- Exercise - Decode a full word with a Caesar cipher
- Exercise - Use the Lasso decoder to reveal the secret message
- Knowledge check
- Summary
- Module 3: What is your super sleuth personality?
- Use Python to create your own personality quiz
- Exercise - Ensure that Visual Studio Code is ready to create a personality quiz
- Exercise - Python basics needed for a super sleuth personality quiz
- Exercise - Asking the user a question in your super sleuth personality quiz
- Exercise - Checking the user's response in your super sleuth personality quiz
- Exercise - Completing your super sleuth personality quiz
- Exercise - Choose a super sleuth character based on personality quiz score
- Check your knowledge
- Summary
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