Python Programming

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Python Programming

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In this Python training course from expert programmer and author Mike McMillan, you will learn how to program with the popular development language. This tutorial is designed for the beginner, and you do not need to have any experience at all with programming or development in order to learn how to program with Python using this video tutorial.
Some of the topics that Mike covers throughout the training include installing Python, data types and creating variables, input and output, decision making and repetition, iterators, list comprehension and functions. He also covers variable scope, modules - creating and using pre-built ones, object oriented programming, inheritance, exception handling and using data structures.
By the completion of this video based training course on Python programming, you will be comfortable with Python and how to apply it to developing applications. Throughout the course you will apply what you learn in real-world examples, reinforcing what Mike is teaching you. Working files are included to allow you to use the same source material that the author does in this training course.

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Introduction

What This Course Covers 00:03:34

Installing Python

Installing Python In Windows 00:03:20

Installing Python On A Mac 00:01:31

Writing Your First Program - Hello, World!

Entering And Running A Program In Windows 00:05:10

Entering And Running A Program On A Mac 00:01:38

Exercise 1 - Chapter 3 00:03:27

Python Basic Data Types And Variables

Expressions, Statements, Variables 00:05:11

Working With Numbers 00:03:43

Working With Strings 00:04:25

Working With Booleans 00:02:13

Working With Lists 00:03:04

Working With Dictionaries 00:02:00

Working With Tuples 00:02:26

Exercise 1 - Chapter 4 00:03:48

Exercise 2 - Chapter 4 00:03:28

Python Input/Output

Using The Print Function - Part 1 00:04:39

Using The Print Function - Part 2 00:03:46

Getting Input From The User 00:03:51

Exercise 1 - Chapter 5 00:03:06

Making Decisions - if Statements

The Relational Operators 00:03:19

The Logical Operators 00:04:50

Simple if Statement 00:04:19

if-else Statement 00:03:12

if-elif Statement 00:05:15

Exercise 1 - Chapter 6 00:03:13

Exercise 2 - Chapter 6 00:02:59

while Loops

Introduction To while Loops 00:04:47

Count-Controlled while Loops 00:05:34

Event-Controlled while Loops 00:04:50

Using continue 00:04:09

Using break 00:04:46

Working With Files - Part 1 00:05:52

Working With Files - Part 2 00:05:05

Exercise 1 - Chapter 7 00:04:11

Exercise 2 - Chapter 7 00:04:57

for Loops

Introduction To for Loops - Part 1 00:04:25

Introduction To for Loops - Part 2 00:04:54

for Loops With Lists 00:03:45

for Loops With Tuples 00:04:13

for Loops With Dictionaries 00:03:24

for Loops With Files 00:04:23

Exercise 1 - Chapter 8 00:02:57

Exercise 2 - Chapter 8 00:02:51

Iterators

Understanding Iterators 00:02:18

Using iter And next 00:05:03

Iterators And Dictionaries 00:02:44

Other Iterators 00:04:28

Exercise 1 - Chapter 9 00:02:48

List Comprehensions

Introduction To List Comprehensions 00:04:53

Using List Comprehensions With Files 00:03:25

Exercise 1 - Chapter 10 00:03:02

Functions

Introduction To Functions - Why 00:04:36

Defining Functions 00:05:09

Calling Functions 00:06:16

Functions With Multiple Arguments 00:04:24

Predicate Functions 00:03:08

Exercise 1 - Chapter 11 00:04:35

Exercise 2 - Chapter 11 00:02:59