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Python Programming Beginner Tutorials

Overview

In these Python Beginner Tutorials, we will be learning the fundamentals of Python programming from the ground up. We will be learning how to: install/setup Python on Mac and Windows, work with basic data types, write conditionals, write for/while loops, write functions, import modules, and explore the standard library.

Videos in this playlist 26

  1. Python Tutorial for Beginners 1: Install and Setup for Mac and Windows
  2. Python Tutorial for Beginners 2: Strings - Working with Textual Data
  3. Python Tutorial for Beginners 3: Integers and Floats - Working with Numeric Data
  4. Python Tutorial for Beginners 4: Lists, Tuples, and Sets
  5. Python Tutorial for Beginners 5: Dictionaries - Working with Key-Value Pairs
  6. Python Tutorial for Beginners 6: Conditionals and Booleans - If, Else, and Elif Statements
  7. Python Tutorial for Beginners 7: Loops and Iterations - For/While Loops
  8. Python Tutorial for Beginners 8: Functions
  9. Python Tutorial for Beginners 9: Import Modules and Exploring The Standard Library
  10. Python Tutorial: OS Module - Use Underlying Operating System Functionality
  11. Python Tutorial: File Objects - Reading and Writing to Files
  12. Python Tutorial: How to Set the Path and Switch Between Different Versions/Executables (Windows)
  13. Python Tutorial: How to Set the Path and Switch Between Different Versions/Executables (Mac & Linux)
  14. Python Tutorial: Automate Parsing and Renaming of Multiple Files
  15. Python Tutorial: CSV Module - How to Read, Parse, and Write CSV Files
  16. Python Tutorial: Real World Example - Parsing Names From a CSV to an HTML List
  17. Python Tutorial: Datetime Module - How to work with Dates, Times, Timedeltas, and Timezones
  18. Python Tutorial: Variable Scope - Understanding the LEGB rule and global/nonlocal statements
  19. Python Tutorial: Sorting Lists, Tuples, and Objects
  20. Python Tutorial: Using Try/Except Blocks for Error Handling
  21. Python Tutorial: Unit Testing Your Code with the unittest Module
  22. Python Tutorial: Pipenv - Easily Manage Packages and Virtual Environments
  23. Python Requests Tutorial: Request Web Pages, Download Images, POST Data, Read JSON, and More
  24. Python Tutorial: VENV (Mac & Linux) - How to Use Virtual Environments with the Built-In venv Module
  25. Python Tutorial: VENV (Windows) - How to Use Virtual Environments with the Built-In venv Module
  26. 5 Common Python Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Free and complete: every lecture is in the playlist, in order.
  • Watch at 1.5x, skip what you know, rewatch what you don't.
  • 4,350,079 views, so help and notes are easy to find.
  • Completely free.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (26 videos) you can see before you start.
  • Start watching right away, no sign-up.

Disadvantages

  • No certificate, deadlines or graded work.
  • Quality and depth vary: check that the playlist is finished before you start.
  • No certificate.
  • No graded assignments or feedback.
  • Recorded in 2017: tools may have changed since.

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