An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more. An introduction to programming using a language called Python. Learn how to read and write code as well as how to test and "debug" it. Designed for students with and without prior programming experience who'd like to learn Python specifically.
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Learn about functions, arguments, and return values (oh my!); variables and types; conditions and Boolean expressions; loops; and objects and methods. Plus exceptions, file I/O, and libraries. Hands-on opportunities for lots of practice. Exercises inspired by real-world programming problems.
What you'll learn
- functions, arguments, return values
- variables, types
- conditionals, Boolean expressions
- loops
- objects, methods
- exceptions
- file I/O
- libraries