What you need: This course is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience in coding. You don’t need to install any software on your computer, and no advanced equipment is necessary. All you need is a desktop or laptop and an internet connection. To avoid installation we will use an online coding editor. You will be given the choice of using either <a href="https://pytwiddle.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pytwiddle.com</a> or <a href="https://online-python.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">online-python.com</a> as you learn to code with Python for the first time -- they are both free and don't require you to sign up for an account.  
What you will learn: 
In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Python programming, a versatile and beginner-friendly language. The course balances theory with hands-on practice, teaching you to write and understand Python code while avoiding unnecessary complexity. By the end of the course, you’ll have, a solid understanding of Python basics, confidence to build small applications and an appreciation for Python’s potential in solving everyday problems. 
Here are the key topics that you’ll master in this course:
<ul>
<li>Variables and data types</li>
<li>How to use comments effectively</li>
<li>Inputting and processing user data</li>
<li>String formatting and methods</li>
<li>Lists, tuples and sets</li>
<li>Dictionaries</li>
<li>Functions</li>
<li>IF conditionals</li>
<li>Loops</li>
<li>Modules</li>
<li>Mini-practice projects</li>
<li>The basics of object oriented programming</li>
<li>Error handling with try / except statements</li>
<li>Working with JSON </li>
</ul>
What you will do:
Throughout the course, you’ll begin by learning the theoretical foundations of key concepts, followed by practical lab exercises that allow you to apply what you’ve learned. These hands-on exercises will help reinforce your understanding and ensure you’re ready to tackle more complex tasks. As the course progresses, you’ll work on a few mini-projects that bring together all the knowledge and skills you've gained so far. Finally, in the "Projects &amp; Resources" section, you’ll create your very own project. This is where you’ll take the skills you’ve learned and use them to design and build something useful for yourself, putting everything together in a way that’s practical and personalised. Course benefits:
This course includes:
<ul>
<li>5+ hours of on-demand video</li>
<li>Theoretical lessons to learn fundamental concepts</li>
<li>Practical lab exercises to apply your knowledge</li>
<li>Mini-practice projects with solutions</li>
<li>Over 70+ total lessons </li>
</ul>
About your instructor:
Hi, I’m Arno Pretorius, a qualified IT teacher with experience teaching both in classrooms and online, as well as professional knowledge in AWS and software development. I’m passionate about making programming accessible and enjoyable for everyone, no matter their background.  
Want to learn more? If you enjoyed this course and want to stay tuned for possibly more courses in the future, please be sure to <a href="https://www.skillshare.com/en/user/arno-pretorius" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">follow me on Skillshare</a>!

Course Introduction

Course overview

What is Python?

Course resources

Accessing and using an online coding editor - [Lab]

Thought process

Variables

Variable naming conventions

Data types

Declaring a variable

Creating our own variables - [Lab]

Arithmetic operators

Working with Arithmetic operators - [Lab]

Comments

Using single and multi-line comments - [Lab]

Input and output data

Utilise the input() and print() functions - [Lab]

String concatenation

Perform string concatenation - [Lab]

Positional arguments

Format string by position - [Lab]

String methods

Utilise various string methods - [Lab]

Casting

Casting to different data types - [Lab]

Lists

Create a list and output it's values - [Lab]

Tuples

Create a tuple and output it's values - [Lab]

Sets

Create a set and output it's values - [Lab]

Dictionaries

Working with Dictionaries - [Lab]

Functions

Define and call a function - [Lab]

Local vs Global scope

Declaring at the local and global scopes - [Lab]

Comparison and logical operators

IF conditionals

Creating a simple If-Elif-Else logic - [Lab]

Additional: If-Elif-Else practice - [Lab]

Nested IF conditionals

Creating a nested IF conditional - [Lab]

Additional: nested IF conditional practice - [Lab]

For loops

Running for loops - [Lab]

Loop through a list of dictionaries - [Lab]

While loops

Running while loops - [Lab]

Modules

Experiment with modules - [Lab]

Mini-practice project - Introduction

Mini-project brief #1:  Create a simple calculator

Solution:  Create a simple calculator

Mini-project brief #2:  Create a greeting program

Solution:  Create a greeting program

Mini-project brief #3:  Create a student grade checker

Solution:  Create a student grade checker

What is Object-oriented programming?

What are classes and objects

Building and using classes and objects - [Lab]

Custom methods

Working with custom methods - [Lab]

What is Inheritance?

Extending classes with Inheritance - [Lab]

Error handling with try   except statements

Error handling with Try-Except - [Lab]

JSON in Python

Working with JSON - [Lab]

Create your own project

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