Automating Real-World Tasks with Python

In the final course, we’ll tie together the concepts that you’ve learned up until now. You’ll tackle real-world scenarios in Qwiklabs that will challenge you to use multiple skills at once.First, we’ll take a closer look at how to use external Python modules to extend your code’s capabilities, and spend some time learning how to use documentation to learn a new module. For example, we’ll use the Python Image Library (PIL) to create and modify images. We’ll show you some simple examples of how to perform common tasks in the course material, but it will be up to you to explore the module documentation to figure out how to solve specific problems.

Next, we’ll show you how to communicate with the world outside of your code! You’ll use data serialization to turn in-memory objects into messages that can be sent to other programs. Your program will send messages across the network to Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) offered by other programs. For those times when your code needs to talk to a person instead of a program, you’ll also learn to send email messages.

At the end of this course, you’ll be able to take a description of a problem and use your skills to create a solution – just like you would on the job. In your final capstone project, you’ll be given a description of what your customer needs, and it will be up to you to create a program to do it!

• Use Python external libraries to create and modify documents, images, and messages

• Understand and use Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to interact with web services

• Understand and use data serialization to send messages between running programs

• Build a solution using the skills you have learned

Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Manipulating Images
Week 2
Interacting with Web Services
Week 3
Automatic Output Generation
Week 4
Putting It All Together

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Reviews

I thought it was a good course. It gives you a good foundation in python I would love to see google make a advanced python with django course or a golang course would be awesome too.

This was great practical end of this specialisation, and I am very grateful to Goggle for offering this course. I feel a lot more confident with my support work after this final course.

To me, this is the best course in the specialization. It helps you realize how far you've gotten from just barely learning Python and it also has the best labs where you can practice your skills.

I learn a lots of techniques that can be used in my daily job. I highly recommend this course for those interesting in automating their daily tasks