Python Basic Structures: Lists, Strings, and Files (Coursera)

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Python Basic Structures: Lists, Strings, and Files (Coursera)

Code and run your first python program in minutes without installing anything! This course is designed for learners with limited coding experience, providing a solid foundation of not just python, but core Computer Science topics that can be transferred to other languages. The modules in this course cover lists, strings, and files. Completion of Python Basics: Selection and Iteration before taking this course is recommended.

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To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours.
What You Will Learn

  • Store and manipulate lists of data
  • Compare and manipulate strings of text
  • Read and write to text and CSV files

Course 2 of 4 in the Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Lists
Use lists to store multiple pieces of data in a single variable. Iterate over lists or use built-in methods and functions to manipulate lists.

WEEK 2
Strings
Store multiple characters or text in a string. Use built-in methods and functions to manipulate strings.

WEEK 3
Files
Import and export large pieces of data from text and CSV files.

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