Python Basics

Python for Beginners

New to Python? New to programming all together? Let's learn about some basic programming and Python concepts and the tools we'll use in this course and for writing Python in general. 13 steps

• Introduction 4:31
• What is a Variable? 3:26
• Create a variable 1 objective
• Functions and Objects 2:55
• Call a function 1 objective
• Syntax and Style 2:02
• First Quiz 5 questions
• The Python Shell 8:44
• Second Quiz 4 questions
• Running Python Scripts 4:03
• Third Quiz 3 questions
• Errors 6:24
• Correct errors 1 objective

Python Data Types

Types are how we talk about our data in a common way. Let's get a better understanding of numbers, strings, lists, and more. 16 steps

• Naming Things 3:57
• Del 2 objectives
• Numbers 6:58
• Age Calculation 3 objectives
• Strings 8:18
• String concatenation 2 objectives
• String Formatting 2 objectives
• Lists 8:13
• List Creation 1 objective
• list.remove() 2 objectives
• Splitting and Joining 6:30
• Use .split() and .join() 3 objectives
• Index 4:34
• Specific Index value 2 objectives
• Deletion 2:44
• List cleanup 2 objectives

Logic in Python

Data only takes us so far. At some point, we have to be able to control how that data is used and what certain data causes. Let's talk about logic in Python! 18 steps

• You Can't Handle the Truth! 2:30
• Booleans 1 objective
• Weighing Your Options 3:36
• Review: Comparisons 5 questions
• If This Then That 5:03
• Conditional Value 2 objectives
• Containment 3:55
• Membership 1 objective
• Around and Around 8:07
• Loop 1 objective
• Having a Conversation 3:21
• Use input() 1 objective
• Input 1 question
• Fully Functional 11:04
• Print "hi" 1 objective
• Product 1 objective
• The Exception to the Rule 5:05
• Try and Except 3 objectives

Shopping List App

We have data types! We have logic! Let's build an app! 6 steps

• Shopping List Introduction 8:25
• Break 2 objectives
• Second Shopping List App 8:40
• Continue 1 objective
• Shopping List Takeaways 1:22
• Refactor 1 objective
• Extra Credit Add a "SAVE" option to your script. Use the open function to open a file and save your shopping list to it.Then use a for loop on the file to read each line in the file. Add each line to your shopping_list variable when your file first runs.Your list is now more permanent!

Number Game App

Now let's try something with a bit more logic and interactivity! We'll build a number guessing game to stretch our Python skills. 6 steps

• Number Game Introduction 6:22
• Even or Odd 1 objective
• Number Game Refinement 8:56
• String length 1 objective
• Number Game Takeaways 1:15
• Squared 1 objective
• Extra Credit Try to build the opposite of this game. Make a game where the computer tries to guess your secret number. You'll need to come up with a way to tell the computer if it's too high, too low, or if it guesses the number!

Letter Game App

Yeah, we got this! Python is fully under our control now! Let's bring everything together and build a letter-guessing game. 8 steps

• Letter Game Introduction 12:42
• Random Item 1 objective
• Letter Game Refinement 12:01
• Exiting 1 objective
• Letter Game Takeaways 0:44
• Even or Odd Loop 3 objectives
• Congratulations! 0:28
• Review: Python Basics 8 questions
• Extra Credit Move the list of words to a text file, one word per line. Then use open and a for loop to read all of the words in before the game starts. Now you can update your list of words without having to edit your program!