Python Basics

This video course will teach you how to create simple programs using the powerful Python programming language. We'll begin by showing you how to install Python and how to create and execute simple Python scripts. Then you will learn how to store and manage information. With a few simple commands, you will learn how to combine strings, break them up, and search in strings. We will also show you how to work with numbers such as adding and multiplying them. You will also learn about the various ways you can store collections of values, such as a list or dictionary. Next, we will explain how to control the flow and execution of your program. This will teach you how to make decisions, respond to different values ('if), and how to do the exact same thing multiple times ('for/while'). To help you create larger programs and handle more complex tasks, you will learn how to break down your program into simpler steps. In just one and a quarter hours, you will learn how to harness the power of Python's many libraries.