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Python for Beginners - Anyone Can Code (even kids)

Beginners can learn Python by coding fun programs. Learn Python 3 basics, create 2D graphics, and create a Python game.
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (91 ratings)
6,423 students
Created by Matt Bohn
Last updated 6/2020
English
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Learn the parts of a computer and what they do - RAM, CPU, and storage
  • How to write simple programs in Python
  • How to handle input and output
  • How to use variables to store data while your program runs
  • How to use loops to write code to repeat steps until a condition is met.
  • How to use logic and control to change the flow of execution
  • How to use turtle graphics to draw colorful graphics
  • Fundamental Python skills you can continue to build on
  • How to use the debugger
  • How to generate random numbers
  • How to use functions to re-use code and break up programs into smaller pieces
  • How to create a simple arcade style game

Course content

13 sections • 150 lectures • 10h 0m total length

  • Preview01:10
  • Preview01:25
  • Preview04:33
  • Optimizing Your Learning Experience
    00:49
  • Downloading Python Software
    00:26
  • Setting Up Our Python Editor - Thonny
    02:58
  • Getting Familiar with Thonny
    02:43

  • What is a computer?
    05:36
  • What is software?
    02:53
  • Quick Review of Hardware and Software
    01:06

  • Introduction to Output
    00:31
  • Example 1- Output with the print() function
    10:08
  • Example 1 Continued - Adding Notes to Your Program
    02:43
  • Example 2 - More Escape Characters for Text Formatting
    02:56
  • Example 3 - Making Your Computer Speak
    03:52
  • Programming Challenge 1 - Print Your Superheroes
    01:38
  • Programming Challenge 1 - Solution
    02:09
  • Programming Challenge 2 - Upside Down Triangle
    00:48
  • Programming Challenge 2 - Solution
    03:06
  • Programming Challenge 3 - Backslash and Tabs to Make a Rectangle
    00:49
  • Programming Challenge 3 - Solution
    03:59
  • Programming Challenge 4 - A Famous Quote
    00:43
  • Programming Challenge 4 - Solution
    02:37
  • Programming Challenge 5 - Poetic Python - Reciting Poetry
    00:47
  • Programming Challenge 5 - Solution
    02:49

  • Introducing Variables
    10:48
  • Example 4 - Creating Variables and Using the Debugger
    07:29
  • Example 5 - Getting Keyboard Input
    04:19
  • Example 5 Continued - Formatting Output with Variables
    04:20
  • Example 6 - Replacing words in a sentence with user input
    05:18
  • Example 7 - Making the Computer Speak our Sentence Built from User Input
    04:54
  • Programming Challenge 6 - Creating a Simple Word Game
    01:45
  • Programming Challenge 6 - Solution
    09:21

  • Introduction to Expressions and Operators
    03:50
  • Hands On Practice with Math Expressions
    07:22
  • The Modulus Operator
    04:02
  • Using Operators with Strings
    03:25
  • Operator Precedence Cheat Sheet
    03:10
  • Example 8 - Computing the Area of a Rectangle
    08:15
  • Example 9 - Computing the Area of a Triangle from User Input
    05:14
  • Programming Challege 7 - Evaluating Math Expressions
    01:23
  • Programming Challenge 7 - Solution
    08:02
  • Programming Challenge 8 - Calculating Your Age in Dog Years
    01:53
  • Programming Challenge 8 Solution
    02:38

  • Introduction - What is a List?
    01:40
  • Example 10 - Creating a List Variable
    04:04
  • Example 11 - Accessing Individual Items in a List
    03:23
  • Changing Individual Values in a List
    00:19
  • Example 12 - Getting the Number of Items in a List
    02:08
  • Example 13 - Adding Items to a List
    02:27
  • Example 14 - Combining Lists to Make a New List
    02:55
  • Example 15 - Multiplying a List
    02:24
  • Example 16 - Remove an Item from a List using a Value
    02:45
  • Example 17 - Remove an Item from a List by Position
    04:00
  • Example 18 - Counting How Many Times an Item Appears in A List
    03:07
  • What is a Tuple?
    01:37
  • Example 19 - Hands On with Tuples
    05:43
  • Programming Challenge 9 - Heroes and Villains List Challenge
    01:36
  • Programming Challenge 9 - Solution
    04:53
  • Programming Challenge 10 - Heroes and Villains Tuples
    01:07
  • Programming Challenge 10 - Solution
    02:22

  • Introducing Turtle Graphics - Pixels and Coordinates
    06:03
  • Example 20 - Drawing a Red Square with Goto
    09:32
  • Setting Your Turtle Speed
    00:26
  • Programming Challenge 11 - Draw a Green Rectangle
    00:50
  • Programming Challenge 11 - Solution
    04:08
  • Example 21 - Forward, Backward, Left, and Right Functions
    08:33
  • Programming Challenge 12 - Using Forward, Backward, Left, and Right
    01:00
  • Programming Challenge 12 - Solution
    05:19
  • Example 22 - Drawing Circles
    02:47
  • Example 23 - Filling Shapes with Color
    04:06
  • Example 24 - Drawing Polygons and Irregular Shapes
    02:34
  • Example 25 - Erasing Turtle Drawings and Setting the Window Background Color
    02:59
  • Programming Challenge 13 - Draw Your Own Emoji
    00:38
  • Programming Challenge 13 Solution - Drawing an Emoji
    06:04
  • Programming Challenge 14 - Drawing Challenge
    00:55
  • Programming Challenge 14 - Solution
    05:51
  • Example 26 - Drawing Text
    07:15
  • Programming Challenge 15 - Draw Your Name
    00:28
  • Programming Challenge 15 - Solution
    01:07
  • Example 27 - A Nicer Way to Get Input
    06:40
  • Programming Challenge 16 - Practice with numinput() and textinput()
    00:49
  • Programming Challenge 16 - Solution
    04:51
  • Turtle Graphics Documentation
    01:53

  • Introduction - Booleans
    03:56
  • Hands On with Comparison Operators
    04:00
  • Example 28: Making decisions with the if statement
    11:21
  • Example 28-2: Age Program in Turtle Graphics
    04:39
  • Hands On - Writing expressions with AND and OR
    05:26
  • Example 29 - Display Different Messages for Different Age Ranges
    04:26
  • Example 30 - Park Admission Calculator
    07:09
  • Programming Challenge 17 - Weather Alert!
    01:14
  • Programming Challenge 17 - Weather Alert! - Solution
    06:49
  • Programming Challenge 18 - Mood Graphics
    01:29
  • Programming Challenge 18 - Mood Graphics - Solution
    05:54
  • Example 31 - Enhancing the Weather Alert with Nested If
    07:22
  • Programming Challenge 19 - Weather Alert 2.0
    01:15
  • Programming Challenge 19 - Solution
    01:43

  • Introducing Loops
    02:10
  • Example 32 - Making Python Count
    13:12
  • Example 33 - Using Input Variables to Control a For Loop
    04:31
  • Programming Challenge 20 - Counting Practice 1
    00:35
  • Programming Challenge 20 - Solution
    00:56
  • Programming Challenge 21 - Skip Counting
    00:36
  • Programming Challenge 21 - Solution
    00:57
  • Programming Challenge 22 - Counting and User Input
    01:00
  • Programming Challenge 22 - Solution
    01:30
  • Example 34 - The Fruit Loops
    03:02
  • Programming Challenge 23 - The Color Loop Animation
    01:04
  • Programming Challenge 23 - Solution
    01:57
  • Example 35 Part 1 - Counting with a While Loop
    03:56
  • Example 35 Part 2 - More Counting with While Loops
    05:52
  • Programming Challenge 24 - Skip Count with a While Loop
    00:43
  • Programming Challenge 24 - Skip Count with a While Loop - Solution
    01:23
  • Example 36 - The Fruit Tuple While Loop
    05:20
  • Programming Challenge 25 - The Color Loop Using a While Loop
    00:48
  • Programming Challenge 25 - Solution
    01:59
  • Preview02:31
  • Example 38 - For Loop Color Spiral
    07:08
  • Example 39 - Looping Fan
    05:09
  • Example 40 - Rows and Columns of Polka Dots
    06:58
  • Preview01:14
  • Programming Challenge 26 - Solution
    05:35

  • Introducing Functions - Making Code Reusable
    03:44
  • Example 41 - Defining and Using Functions
    10:22
  • Programming Challenge 27 - Write Your Own Greeting Function
    00:50
  • Programming Challenge 27 - Solution
    01:57
  • Example 42 - Using a Function to Perform a Calculation
    06:09
  • Challenge 28 - Create a Function to Calculate the Area of a Circle
    01:04
  • Challenge 28 - Solution
    02:35
  • Example 43 - Variable Visibility (aka Scope)
    06:57
  • Example 44 - Making One Function that can Draw Different Spirals
    04:25
  • Challenge 29 - Make a Function to Draw a Star with Turtle Graphics
    01:01
  • Challenge 29 - Solution
    05:17

Requirements

  • The ability to type 15 words per minute is recommended
  • A PC or Mac computer
  • Curiosity to learn and experiment. This course can be enjoyed by both adults and kids (5th Grade and above recommended).
  • Students should understand basic Math operations (multiplication, division, remainder, addition, and subtraction) with decimal numbers.

Description

Python for Beginners - Beginners Can Learn to Code in Python 3 with Simple and Fun Hands On Videos

Do you want to learn to code? Maybe you are interested in programming as a career or a hobbyist who wants to create code for your own projects? Or, maybe you’re a parent with a kid who would love to write code.  If so then this is the course you're looking for. This course is designed to teach Python programming to absolute beginners.   Kids as young as 5th grade have completed this entire course.

Following my step-by-step videos you will write fun and entertaining programs – and at the same time gain core programming skills. This course is loaded with 10 hours of fun hands-on examples and challenges.

You’ll make your computer talk, draw colorful 2D graphics, and we’ll cap off the course by creating an arcade style space game – complete with animation, keyboard controls, and sound effects.  That's not all with over 140 lectures, challenges, and solutions there are many more cool programs you will create.  All you need is a Mac or PC and a little curiosity. At the end of this course, you will have gained basic programming skills that you can continue to build on.


Python is One of the Most Popular Programming Languages

Python is one of the top programming languages in use.   Companies like Netflix, Google, Instagram, and Facebook all use Python.   Many universities now teach Python in their introductory computer science classes.   Python is even used in some college science classes such as Physics for simulations.    If you want to pursue a career in software development, this course is a great first step into programming.   Or, you may just want to learn as a hobby or for fun to express your creativity in your own projects!


30 Day Money Back Guarantee

This course includes a  30-day 100% money back guarantee. So, what are you waiting for? Sign up and start your programming journey right now!


Who this course is for:

  • Beginning Python programmers who are curious about learning Python as their first programming language
  • Those wanting to take a first step in exploring programming

Instructor

Matt Bohn
Full stack developer and Architect
Matt Bohn
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 309 Reviews
  • 8,147 Students
  • 2 Courses

My journey started with a Texas Instruments TI-99 back in the 80’s. Yes, I was around then (but barely missed the 70’s). My first programs consisted of copying BASIC programs from library books and then tweaking them to see what they would do. In the mid-90’s, as a teen I learned C++ and Pascal with Borland Delphi. I loved programming and the infinite possibilities it opened up to create things.

I continued on to earn a Computer Science degree from Texas Tech University. My first paid position was as an intern at IBM testing the OS/2 Warp operating system. I thought it was cool to work on a product I’d seen advertised on TV. When I graduated, I took a position at IBM as a Software Engineer doing Java development and testing on financial service products. I then moved to a small company, Smooth Fusion.  I started as a software engineer and eventually became an architect. The work was fun and interesting and I got to work on cool projects for big brands like Microsoft, Trans-America, and Alaskan Brewing.

After Smooth Fusion, I did a tour with Tyler Technologies in municipal government software as a software architect. Then I set out and started my own company building custom full-stack solutions. I’ve had the privilege of helping create solutions for cotton gins, precision agriculture, warehousing, and even sports scouting software.

In addition, to being a developer and architect, I am a husband and dad to 4 beautiful children. I love dancing, spending time with my kids, and being outdoors when I can. I’ve learned a thing or two about work-life balance, and how challenging it can be to keep all the plates spinning. As a fellow developer, I know that when it comes to continuing your learning there are times you need that deep dive course and then other times you need that nugget of information that solves today’s problem.

From my personal journey, I know how important it is to be a continuous learner. Of all the technologies, platforms, languages, etc I’ve used over the years nothing has excited me more than cloud technologies like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure, especially going serverless.

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