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Hands-On Python Programming: Build Practical Applications from Scratch
Learn Python fundamentals and build practical projects for automation, data analysis, and web scripting through step-by-step written explanations and code exercises.
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Course contents
7 modules · 28 lessons · 3h
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Module 1: Environment and Essentials
Set up a professional development environment and master basic syntax.
- Python Terminology and Setup
Understand what Python is and how to use the interpreter.5 min - Isolating Projects with Virtual Environments
Create and activate a venv to keep project dependencies clean.6 min - Package Management with Pip
Install and manage external libraries using pip and requirements files.6 min - Variables and Dynamic Typing
Store and manipulate data using Python's core variable types.6 min
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Module 2: Logic and Data Structures
Control program flow and organize data effectively.
- Conditional Logic: Making Decisions
Use if-elif-else statements to control the path of execution.6 min - Loops: Repeating Tasks
Automate repetition using for and while loops.6 min - Lists and Dictionaries
Store collections of data in ordered lists and key-value pairs.7 min - Building a CLI Calculator
Create a text-based application that interacts with user input.7 min
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Module 3: Functions and Clean Code
Write reusable, professional-grade code.
- Defining Structured Functions
Encapsulate logic into reusable blocks with parameters.6 min - Scope and Return Values
Manage where variables live and how functions pass data back.6 min - Modern Python: Type Hints
Use type annotations to make code self-documenting and bug-resistant.6 min - Principles of Maintainable Code
Apply naming conventions and docstrings for professional readability.6 min
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Module 4: File Automation
Interact with the operating system and automate file tasks.
- The OS and Pathlib Modules
Navigate the file system and handle file paths cross-platform.6 min - Reading and Writing Files
Open, read, and save data to text and CSV files.6 min - Creating a File Organizer Script
Build a script that automatically sorts files into folders.7 min - Handling Errors Gracefully
Use try-except blocks to prevent scripts from crashing on bad input.6 min
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Module 5: Web Scraping
Extract data from the internet automatically.
- HTTP Basics for Developers
Understand GET requests and how browsers talk to servers.6 min - Fetching Web Pages with Requests
Download HTML content using the Requests library.6 min - Parsing HTML with Beautiful Soup
Locate and extract specific data points from web page structure.7 min - Building a News Headline Scraper
Create a script that collects and prints the latest news titles.7 min
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Module 6: Data Analysis and Visualization
Process and visualize data like a professional.
- Introduction to Pandas DataFrames
Load and view tabular data using the Pandas library.7 min - Cleaning and Filtering Data
Remove null values and filter rows based on specific criteria.7 min - Visualizing Trends with Matplotlib
Create line and bar charts to represent data visually.7 min - Analyzing a Real-World Dataset
Perform a complete analysis on a provided CSV file.8 min
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Module 7: Object-Oriented Programming
Scale applications using classes and objects.
- The OOP Mindset
Understand why we use classes to model real-world entities.7 min - Classes and Instances
Define a class blueprint and create individual objects from it.7 min - Methods and Attributes
Add behavior and state to your classes.6 min - Structuring a Multi-File Project
Organize code into modules and classes for a final application.7 min
Automated Price Monitor & Analyzer
Build a comprehensive application that scrapes price data for a product from a website, saves it to a local CSV file, and uses Pandas to generate a summary report and a price-trend visualization.
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Reviews (3)
Couldn't have asked for a better learning experience. The structure flowed perfectly, and the examples were incredibly relevant. Highly recommend!
Hmm, I'm not sure this is for absolute beginners. It assumes a bit of prior knowledge that wasn't explicitly taught. Some examples were confusing.
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