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Python for Everybody - Exploring Information

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Embark on a comprehensive journey through Python programming, starting with installation and progressing to advanced topics like data visualization. Learn fundamental concepts including variables, conditional execution, functions, and loops. Explore data structures such as strings, lists, dictionaries, and tuples. Dive into file handling, regular expressions, and network programming. Discover web services integration, object-oriented programming principles, and database management. Culminate your learning by mastering data scraping, storage, and visualization techniques. Gain practical skills to manipulate information effectively using Python throughout this extensive exploration.

Syllabus


1: Installing Python

The first task is to work through the installation steps including installing Python and text editor ...

2: Why Program?

We learn why one might want to learn to program, and look at the basic issues with learning to progr ...

3: Variables, expressions, and statements

We learn how to make variables and store data in those variables.

4: Conditional Execution

We look at how Python executes some statements and skips others.

5: Functions

Take a brief look at how Python implements the 'store and use later' programming pattern.

6: Loops and Iterations

We look at how Python repeats statements using looping structures.

7: Strings

We look at how Python stores and mnipulates textual data using string variables and functions.

8: Files

We learn how to open data files on your computer and read throught the files using Python.

9: Lists

We look at Python's simplest data structure - the list. Lists can store more than one item in a var ...

10: Dictionaries

The dictionary data structures allows us to store multiple values in an object and look up the value ...

11: Tuples

The tuple is a Python data structure that is like a simple and efficient list.

12: Regular Expressions

Regular Expressions allow us to search for patterns in strings and extract data from strings using t ...

13: Network Programming

We take a quick look at how data moves acros the network using th HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP ...

14: Using Web Services

Web services allow a program to access data available in a different server.

15: Object-Oriented Programming

We do a quick look at how Python supports the Object-Oriented programming pattern.

16: Databases

Databases give us very fast random access to large amounts of data.

17: Data Visualization

In this section, we learn to scrape data from the network, store the data in a database and then rea ...

Taught by

Charles Severance from University of Michigan

Reviews

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  • Amazing Instructor. You can tell right away he loves what he does and it shows in his ability to teach. Very knowledgeable and doesn't try to over complicate programming concepts.
  • Amazing Instructor. You can tell right away he loves what he does and it shows in his ability to teach. Very knowledgeable and doesn't try to over complicate programming concepts.
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    Qiang Gu
    I absolutely love this free online Python course—it's the best Python learning experience I've ever had. The course includes video explanations, slides, an online e-book, online discussions, and tests. The online e-book and video content are exceptionally clear and easy to understand, making it an outstanding resource.
  • Python is amazing and very effective to use, this explanation means a lot to me in understanding the field. For me python has changed the life of the world to be easier and the future will look very much closer when I start to open this all. thank you again and may god bless you.
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    Ayush Tiwari 23BOE10128
    "Enrolling in the Python course was a transformative experience. From mastering the fundamentals to exploring advanced concepts, every lesson was engaging and insightful. The instructors' expertise and clear explanations made learning enjoyable. The hands-on projects provided invaluable practical skills, enhancing my confidence in coding. The course structure was well-paced, catering to both beginners and seasoned learners. The supportive community fostered collaborative learning and problem-solving. Whether aspiring to enter the tech industry or enhance existing skills, this course is a must. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone seeking to embark on an enriching journey into the world of Python programming."
  • Muhammad Ali ABbas Khan
    I recently completed a comprehensive course on Python, and it was an incredible learning experience! 🐍 From the basics of syntax to more advanced concepts like object-oriented programming, this course provided a strong foundation in Python development.

    🔍 Key Takeaways:

    Mastered Python fundamentals: variables, loops, functions, and data structures.
    Explored advanced topics like file handling, error handling, and modules.
    Hands-on projects that solidified concepts and built real-world skills.
    Clear and concise explanations, making even the more complex topics easy to understand.
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    EмBLEм EZ
    This is my very first Online Course ever. I enjoyed the way the instructor explains stuff. I learned a lot on this course.
    I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn programming.
    Deciding to take another programming course by Dr. Chuck.
    I want to thank Dr. Chuck for this wonderful Course.
  • Anonymous
    This Python course offered comprehensive and engaging content, with excellent hands-on exercises and a supportive instructor, making it highly beneficial for anyone looking to enhance their programming skills.
  • Anonymous
    Amazing, straightforward, and FREE! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Chuck!
    I got a recommendation on Reddit just in time before I decided to spend money on Udemy.
  • Modi Fenil
    Python for Everybody" is an introduction to programming that uses data analysis as a springboard. It leverages Python 3 and emphasizes using this versatile language for tasks beyond spreadsheets. The course materials are freely available, including a textbook, website, and videos. This beginner-friendly resource teaches core Python concepts through practical examples and focuses on how Python can be used to solve real-world data problems.
  • Anonymous
    this course is amazing. the instructor is clearly passionate about the subject, and its free! no barriers for entry, well laid out course that you can do at your own pace.
  • Anonymous
    Great starting class. The scope is nice for beginners. And the modules are not excessively long allowing it to fit into a busy schedule. Thank You.
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    Abdul Unibo
    This course saved me! I remember these lines from Dr. Chuck "..wait untill chapter 6 or 7 then pyhton will make sense to you, from confuse, confuse.. to ohh this is great" I come from non-coding background and due to my work requirement I needed t…
  • Anonymous
    Followed the course on py4e.com and slowly worked my way through each unit working out not only how to program in Python, but setting up and figuring out an online IDE, creating SQLite DB and using SQL. There is a lot of background information to help you understand the concepts. I really enjoyed it. It was even fun trying to get 100% first time on the quizzes (without cheating!) but didn't quite make that :) Highly recommend the course to anyone starting out. Next up dj4e.com.
  • Anonymous
    Learn while you are young enough to use the code in your every day life. I really enjoy this course. The instructions are clear and thought provoking. I had to write ever code example that Chuck gave during the instructions. I also had to go to the python website and reinforce what I was learning.. Sometimes stuff just doesn't sink in.
    All in All this is probably the best self paced course around, BUT you have to do the homework.
  • Great course with really good explanations of the basics for Python programming. I would definitely recommend that anyone considering taking a programming course should take this course first. While you start from the bare bones basics as you progress through the course you are quickly introduced to some harder ideas and concepts.
  • Anonymous
    Me parece un curso muy bueno para aprender pyhton desde cero. Da muchas pautas y consejos sobre como aprender este lenguaje de programacion . Muchas Gracias Charles.
  • Anonymous
    I really learned a lot from this course, it has interesting exercises and the teacher is nice. Mi inglés es malo y tengo que escribir mas de cien caracteres, puedo decir que aprendí mucho en este curso y que los ejercicios me resultaron muy entretenidos, me gusto de que luego hay una revisión del ejercicios.
  • Anonymous
    This is an awesome course. I am halfway through and really enjoying it. The way Chuck explains python, it is very clear. I have tried other free online courses on python, but this one is the best. May be, I like the way he explains :)
  • Anonymous
    The course is great for learning python for beginners! highly recommended! also it points out various things which most courses don't

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