Python in 5 Hours: A Comprehensive Crash Course in 2024

Name: Python in 5 Hours: A Comprehensive Crash Course in 2024
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Master Python fundamentals via 10 real-world projects and add Python proficiency to your professional skillset

Created byAthreya Murugasu

Last updated 2/2024

English

What you'll learn

Understand the fundamentals of Python programming language
Write Python code to solve simple problems and perform common programming tasks
Add Python proficiency to your resume, opening doors to potential career opportunities
Utilize popular Python libraries for diverse applications

Course content

10 sections • 70 lectures • 5h 37m total length

Introduction to Bit by Bit Python Guide by Build A Code1:42
Introducing Bit by Bit Python Guide!
Quick Glance at the Course Overview2:10
A Quick Set Up2:08
A short walk-through on setting up Python with Anaconda, a free-to-download programme
Downloading the Course Folders0:36
Downloading and understanding the folder structure
Interface Introduction: Your First Line of Code5:40
Get familiar with Spyder, an intuitive and powerful interface and get initiated by typing in your first line fo code!

Introduction to Variables0:27
Learn about the different types of variables (text, integers) and why they are central to all programming scripts we will write
Creating Your First Variable5:20
Formatting String Variables7:09
Computing Integer Variables3:43
Application 1: Age Gap Calculator6:14
Automatically calculate the age difference between any two users based on user-defined input
Application 2: When Was I Born?6:57
Deduce when a user was born based on the information that they provide
Application 3: Basic Financial Planner4:20
Create a simple financial projection based on an annual savings plan

Introduction to Lists0:24
Learn to arrange related data and variables in a structured list that can be accessed easily
Creating Your First List4:38
Modifying Items in Lists5:17
Application 4: Dinner Party Planner9:30
Create a dinner party planner to invite guests to your party automatically and adapts to some unexpected events leading up to the party
Application 5: Lucky Draw Contest (Part I)9:10
Randomly draw names from a pool to win increasingly attractive prizes
Application 5: Lucky Draw Contest (Part II)4:03

Introduction to Loops0:49
Learn how to loop through your variables or lists to automate away repetition in code. Turn 100 lines of code into 5 with this fun loop!
Creating Your First Loop4:21
Looping with Numbers5:09
Transforming Application 4 with Loops6:49
Revisit the Dinner Party Planner application and use loops to make it much shorter and efficient
Transforming Application 5 with Loops5:19
Revisit the Lucky Draw Contest application and use loops to make it much shorter and efficient

Introduction to Conditional Statements0:58
Give your program a brain that can make smart decisions with conditional statements.
Creating Your First Conditional Block8:03
Short Example: A User Login System2:39
Short Example: A Virtual Ticket Booth4:57
Application 6: Guess The Number Challenge6:44
Invent a guess the number game, prompting users to try to guess a secret number, giving them hints along the way!
Application 7: Rock!Paper!Scissors! Game6:16
Build the classic Rock!Paper!Scissors! game where the user has to challenge the 'AI' that you built. Can you make an invincible robot?
Application 7: Adding A Scoring System4:56

Introduction to Dictionaries0:39
Learn to map related pieces of information in a dictionary. This is a powerful fundamental concept for storing information
Creating Your First Dictionary5:30
Blending Dictionaries with Lists and Loops10:35
Application 8: Movie Ticket Booth8:20
Create a movie ticketing booth with a check that only allows users to buy show tickets if they meet the age requirement of the movie they would like to watch
Application 9: Platform User Login10:26
Design a user login system that only allows registered users with the right username and password entry. Can you stop hackers?
Application 9: Sign-up New Users3:21
Add functionality that allows new users to sign up for the platform and add their name to the system

Introduction to Advanced Loops0:44
Combines Loops I with Conditional Statements to produce a smart looping mechanism based on the situation it is in.
Building Dynamic Loops11:02
Short Example: A 3D Printer3:22
Application 8 with Advanced Loops: Choosing a New Movie3:25
Revisiting the movie ticket booth application with loops so users can choose another movie if they aren't old enough for their first choice.
Application 9 with Advanced Loops: Sign In New Users5:57
Revisiting the Platform User Login application so users can attempt to login again if they input the wrong details. Also let's let new users to sign in immediately after they register to the system
A Movie Ticket Booth with a Member Login

Introduction to Functions0:52
Design versatile mini robots that perform a specific task in your script. Roll them out to any script or share them for the world to use!
Creating Your First Function2:32
Positional Arguments: A Smart Function4:24
Positional Arguments: A Practical Example5:41
Arbitrary Arguments: A Flexible Function5:59
Roll-out and Share Your Function5:55
Application 10: Pizza Delivery App3:02
Build a complex pizza delivery application that can display the menu, take user order, organise delivery and calculate the bill! A few robot functions will need to work together to make this a success!
Part I: Getting User Information7:54
Part II: Displaying Pizza Menu8:13
Part III: Dynamic Topping Selection4:34
Part IV: Setting Up Delivery7:56
Part V: Calculating Final Bill9:37
Extra: The Art of Timing Your App to Perfection3:55

Introduction to Classes1:10
Structure and group related functions in a class. This makes our code cleaner and allows us to model real-world objects.
Creating Your First Class8:04
Enhancing Your Class With Attributes4:48
Class Inheritance: Child Classes6:23
Class Inheritance: Attribute Classes3:55
Quick Glance at Importing Classes0:38
Revisiting Application 10: Professional App Development with Classes1:28
Refactor the Pizza Delivery Application into classes that gives the pizza shop owner who buys the app a high degree of flexibility and functionality to personalise his pizzeria according to his style and taste.
Refactoring into a Shop Class4:25
Refactoring into a User Class8:02
Updating the App Interface (Part I)9:49
Refactoring into a Delivery Class3:02
Refactoring into a Payment Class5:24
Updating the App Interface (Part II)6:50
How Apps Work in Real Life0:52
Advanced Personalisation Features on The Pizza Delivery Application

Requirements

A computer - Windows, Mac, or Linux. All set-up and installation instructions are included
Basic English and math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). This course intuitively applies these basic concepts to create powerful programs!
Desire to learn this in-demand skill!

Description

Why This Course?

This course provides you with everything you need to know about the fundamentals of programming in 5 hours. This no-fluff approach is perfect for new programmers who want to journey into programming.
This guide is the perfect stepping stone in figuring out what you want to do with the skill. Once your fundamentals are well-grounded, you can then go on to take a targeted course in a more advanced branch - Machine Learning, Data Science, Web Scraping, the possibilities are endless!
Python is an up-and-coming skill used in world class companies such as Google, Facebook and Netflix. Python coders return an annual income of > $100,000. Python is one of the easiest languages to pick up, yet once mastered, it is a powerful language applicable nearly anywhere!

Overview of Content

Course tailored to gradually build on the concepts you learn "bit by bit" as you progress. First learn about variables and data types, followed by how to store them in lists and dictionaries. Then, learn how to loop through these dictionaries and lists and finally apply all these concepts to design functions and classes that serve as mini robots that can perform specific tasks.
This "bit-by-bit" approach ensures that you get a lot of practice in continuously applying what you learnt so it sticks with you and will be at your fingertips when you venture further into the world of coding after this 5-hour course.

Who this course is for:

Beginners with no previous programming experience
Newer Python programmers who want to have a well-structured guide for quick and easy refreshers on any fundamental Python concept
This course is not for experienced programmers!

Python in 5 Hours: A Comprehensive Crash Course in 2024

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Course content

Introduction and Getting Started!5 lectures • 12min

Variables and Data Types7 lectures • 34min

Working with Lists6 lectures • 33min

Loops I5 lectures • 22min

Conditional Statements7 lectures • 35min

Mapping with Dictionaries6 lectures • 39min

Loops II5 lectures • 25min

[Advanced] Building Functions13 lectures • 1hr 11min

[Advanced] Designing Classes14 lectures • 1hr 5min

Thank you and Next Steps2 lectures • 2min

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