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Treehouse

Python for Kids Course (How To)

via Treehouse

Overview

Learn the building blocks of the wonderful general purpose programming language Python.

What you'll learn

  • Fundamental programming concepts
  • Input and Output
  • Conditional branching
  • Loops
  • Exception handling

Syllabus

Meet Python - MadLib Project

Discover Python

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  • instruction

    Important Notice

  • Welcome

    4:43

  • Running Scripts

    4:59

  • Running Python Scripts

    2 questions

  • Variables

    9:51

  • Create a Variable

    2 objectives

  • Input and Coding Style

    6:11

  • Using Input

    2 objectives

  • Strings and Operators

    7:17

  • Strings

    2 questions

  • String Methods

    8:26

  • More Strings

    3 questions

  • instruction

    Mad Lib Project

The Number Guessing Game

Python deals with various data types such as numbers, strings of characters and boolean values. Learn how to control the flow of your script.

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  • instruction

    Python Data Types and Math Operations

  • Numbers

    4 questions

  • Booleans

    7:51

  • Logic

    4 questions

  • If, Else and Elif

    11:12

  • Use an if

    1 objective

  • Functions

    11:37

  • Reviewing Functions

    3 questions

  • Expecting Exceptions

    7:15

  • Exception Flow

    2 questions

  • While Loops

    9:32

  • Manners

    2 questions

  • instruction

    The Random Library

  • instruction

    The Number Guessing Game

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