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Why you should take this Python course:

It’s Entertaining: No boring lectures, just me talking you through fun and useful tasks and making you laugh along the way.

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Why you should take this Python course:

It’s Entertaining: No boring lectures, just me talking you through fun and useful tasks and making you laugh along the way.

It’s Memorable: You’ll learn the “why” behind everything you do, so you remember the concepts and can use them on your own later.

It’s the Perfect Length: The course is just 9 hours long, so you’ll actually be able to finish it and get your certificate.

It Goes at the Perfect Pace: You will learn the Python fundamentals at a pace tailored to beginners. This means you won’t get left behind, and won’t waste time on irrelevant filler.

It’s Practical: You actually use Python to create things. It’s not just dry theory. You can see you’ve understood because you make 11 Python projects that work.

It’s Loved: The course has thousands of five-star reviews from happy students and is rated 4.6/5.

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"Just WOW, if you want to start Python, this is the place. ” - David Cristea  - 5 Star Review

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"The information is extremely well presented. Best Python training I have found so far" - Tanara  - 5 Star Review

“I feel like I am sitting in a theater enjoying a show secretly embedded with Python skills.” - Amit Pradhan  - 5 Star Review

"I have other Python courses on Udemy but this one is the best by far. It explains things in a very hands-on and easy to follow method that will have you understanding what you are doing in no time." - Robert Rodono  - 5 Star Review

"This has helped me achieve my dream of being a programmer and I recently joined the FTC (US Federal Trade Commission)" - Mica Moyer - 5 Star Review

The Python Bible is the perfect Python course for beginners. Even if you have no programming experience, don’t worry because this is for people just like you.

In fact, almost

The Python Bible puts all the information you need in one place, with clear explanations, passionate delivery, and a series of memorable and engaging Python projects.

There’s no more hunting through YouTube, no more reading confusing blog posts. Everything you need is right here.

The Python Bible will take you from a complete beginner to mastering the fundamentals of Python in just 9 hours.

And 9 hours is the perfect length to cover all the important core topics of Python programming without leaving you behind, and without wasting your time.

Here’s what you will learn:

1. Variables - Learn to conveniently store data in your Python programs.

2. Numbers - Learn how numbers work behind the scenes in your Python programs.

3. Strings - Master the written word and automate messages using text.

4. Logic and Data Structures - Teach your Python programs to think and decide.

5. Loops - Save time and effort, by making computers do the hard work for you.

6. Functions - Automate Tasks by Creating your very own Python Functions that you can use over and over.

7. OOP - Add Python to Your Resumé By Mastering Object-Oriented Programming, an industry-standard programming technique.

We will cover each of these topics step by step, building your skills at just the right pace, and by the end of the course you will have a strong understanding of Python programming and you’ll be ready to create Python scripts on your own.

As you go through the course, you will gain practical, hands-on experience with each of the concepts by working through 11 fun Python projects. In other words, You will learn everything by actually doing it.

With world-class instruction and fun Python projects, everything you learn will stick in your head long after you’re finished (and the good memories will probably make you smile).

Whether you want to get into Data Science, Web Development, AI, or make cool robots with the Raspberry Pi, The Python Bible will teach you the core fundamentals of Python programming so you can get started confidently on your Python programming path.

Try out the course for a full 30 days, with a Udemy-approved Zero Risk, 30 Day 100% Money Back Guarantee. You have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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What's inside

Learning objectives

  • Gain a solid & unforgettable understanding of the python programming language.
  • Gain the python skills necessary to learn in-demand topics, such as data science, web development, ai and more.
  • Build 11 fun and memorable python projects.
  • Use logic and data structures to create python programs that can think.
  • Use object-oriented programming (an industry-standard coding technique) to write high quality python code.
  • Use raw text data in python to generate automated messages and customise user experiences.
  • Use loops in python to improve code efficiency and maximize your productivity.
  • Create your own custom python functions to simplify your code.

Syllabus

Get a Quick Overview of the Course in All its Educational Glory

In this lecture we take a quick overview of the whole course. Prepare to get excited!!

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Get All Set Up and Ready to Go for a Roller Coaster of Python Awesomeness!

Let's get you all up and running with some Python goodness on your Wonderful Windows machine!

Let's get you all up and running with some Python goodness on your awesome Mac!

Ah, I see we have a legend in the class. Let's get you up and running with some Python goodness too! Make sure to save some for Tux the Penguin...

In this lecture, we meet IDLE. IDLE is the tool that we will be using in the course to create python files so let's spend sometime getting used to our new best friend!

In this lecture, we are going to be going over a secret kept by the worlds top programmers that will save you hours of time and headache and will also make your course experience on Udemy so much better!

A Quick Note
Learn What Variables are and Why They are Totally Epic

In this lecture you will get a quick overview of what you are going to learn in the coming section.

Learn the basics of Variables and why they are useful in our programs

Now that we have learned how to use variables, in this lecture we are going to use them in the script we made in the lecture called "Meeting IDLE". This way, we will build on our previous knowledge and see why variables are so awesome in practice!

This is a quick quiz to check that you have understood what variables are and why we use them!

Creating Variables

In this section we have learned about variables. Variables are so incredibly important to all of programming, so let's have a quick recap on what we've learned.

Make Computers Do Maths For You!

In this lecture you will learn how to do basic arithmetic in Python, learn about the float datatype, and also learn about a special operator called the modulo

In this lecture you will learn how to gain better control over python calculations to make sure you get the answer you are expecting

In this lecture, we will be kicking off our first project which is to create a health potion for a video game. In this lecture you will learn about using numbers to represent real life concepts, and get hands on with the Python "random" module.

In this lecture we will be finishing off our health potion project. You will learn how you can use numbers to implement a difficulty system and how to override variables.

Once you are done you will feel a massive sense of achievement and I encourage you to share the final product with your friends! I bet they'll be really impressed with your new abilities!

In this optional lecture, I go over some of the more advanced functionality that is offered in the python math library. 

We've covered so much in this section on numbers, so lets just have a quick review to make sure we have everything locked down!

In this quiz, I am going to be testing your understanding of numbers in Python

Basic Algebra Coding Challenge
Overwriting Variables
Let Computers do the talking!

Create the world famous "Hello World" Program in Python and learn how to create strings!

Hello World!
Fixing Broken Strings

In this lecture, we build on our previous knowledge of variables and learn about string concatenation to make the computer say hello to You!

In this lecture we take a look at getting user input and also learn how to structure our code using Python Comments

In this lecture we complete the "Hello You!" Project, by taking a look at string concatenation, datatype compatibility and string formatting to help us construct customized messages for our users!

How old are you?
Tell us about yourself!

In this lecture you will learn about the most commonly used tools for working with string in Python!

In this lecture you will learn more useful string methods for working with Python Strings

In this lecture I introduce the email slicer project and teach you all about what slices are in Python and how to use them!

In this lecture you will learn some shortcuts that will make working with slices a dream!

Use this quiz to check that you understand the basic slicing concepts

Slicer Exercise

In this project, we build a program that will ask a user for an email address, use slicing to take their username and domain name and finally use string formatting to create a meaningful message for the user! 

We've covered so much in this section on strings, so lets just have a quick review to make sure we have everything locked down!

Make Code Do What You Want, When You Want!

Booleans are a data type that are the building blocks of Logic. This lecture will teach you all about them!

Use this quiz to make sure that you have learned all about booleans and comparison operators and that you can avoid common mistakes that happen when using them

In this lecture we learn about python's if statement. The if statement allows us to check a certain condition. If that condition is true, we run a piece of code, and if not we dont! Check out all the cool things we can do with If statements in this lecture and also learn about the elif and else keyword! 

If Statements Challenge

Understanding Logical operators is critical to being able to create logic in your code. In this lecture we talk about using the "not" & "and" logical operators to make logical conditions and we also see how we can combine these into more complicated and powerful logic.

In this lecture we finish up our discussion of logical operators by talking about the "or" logical operator.

Use this quiz to check your understanding of logical operators!

We've covered so much in this section on logic, so lets just have a quick review to make sure we have everything locked down!

Grab Loads of Data and Put it in one place!

In this lecture we learn how to create Python's most popular datastructure - The List!

In this lecture you show of your newly-found list skills by building Travis, the ridiculous robot security system

In this lecture you will continue building Travis, the ridiculous robot security system.

In this lecture we finish up Travis for the whole world to behold!

Learn here some more ways to add items to lists!

In this lecure you are going to learn all about the Tuple datatype

Get an introduction to the dictionary datatype in this lecture!

In this lecture we make a rough and ready database of students and use dictionaries to store their student ID, age and grade all in a nice and easy to use way

In this lecture we apply all that we have learned so far in the course to build a cinema booking program. The program will have a dictionary of films, each with an age rating and a number of seats left. If the user is old enough, and there are enough seats, they can book a ticket, but if not... they can't!

We've covered so much in this section on datastructures, so lets just have a quick review to make sure we have everything locked down!

Save Yourself effort and make computers do stuff over and over and over and over and over.....

While loops are the simplest type of loop so let's start there! Learn what while loops are, how they work and use one all in this lecture!

While loops are great and you really need to know them inside and out. To really hammer home this concept, we are going to use while loops to simulate a conversation with a three year old! This should be a lot of fun!

For loops are one of my favourite things in the whole world, and after this lecture they will be one of yours too!

For loops help us to iterate over data in the the blink of an eye, and in this lecture you are going to learn all about them!

List comprehensions are about as close to magic as you can get in Programming, and allow you to create lists using variables, for loops and logic all in one line of code. To gain superpowers, make sure you watch this video!

In this project we are going to create a translator that will turn entered sentences into a fake but funny language called pig-latin.

This lecture gives you a brief of the project and sets you up for part 2

In this lecture we finish off the pig-latin translator

We've covered so much in this section on Loops, so lets just have a quick review to make sure we have everything locked down!

Learn how to Make Your Own Functions!

In this lecture you are going to learn how to define your very own Python functions!

Function Creation Challenge

In this video, you are going to learn about an incredibly important topic when using Functions -- Variable Scope

In this lecture we finish up our discussion of variable scope :D

In this lecture you will learn the difference between arguments and parameters in functions, as well as the difference between positional arguments, and keyword arguments. As a bonus, you are also going to learn how to let your functions have default parameters which are super useful!

Learn about packing and unpacking variables to make working with complicated functions a dream!

In this lecture we will do quite a lot! We will create the game board, get the game running, and make it possible to process moves for player 1!

In this video we finish off our project by getting player 2 in the game and also make our code check for victory or draw conditions

We've covered so much in this section on functions, so lets just have a quick review to make sure we have everything locked down!

Learn the basics of Object Oriented Programming in Python!

Learn the difference between objects and classes and learn how these two concepts relate to eachother

Make your very first object in Python ( A Pound Coin) and learn about how to access and alter an object's states!

Here we take our pound coin class to the next level and learn about using class methods to automate the modification of object states

In this lecture we are going to look at how we can use class inheritance to make all of the UK Coins with very little typing!

In this video we use the code we have so far to finish up making all the coins!

Here is another example of OOP in Python. In this lecture we build classes to handle Current Accounts and Savings Accounts! With this, you'll be rich in no time ;)

We've covered so much in this section on object oriented programming, so lets just have a quick review to make sure we have everything locked down!

So, What's Next? + Resources
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Explores Python, which is a versatile language commonly used in industries like web development, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
Develops a foundational understanding of Python programming
Taught by Ziyad Yehia, who is recognized for their work in computer science, software development, and education
Takes a creative approach to teaching Python, with engaging video lessons and hands-on projects
Builds a strong foundation for beginners and develops professional skills for intermediate learners

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in The Python Bible™ | Everything You Need to Program in Python with these activities:
Organize Course Notes and Materials
Helps students stay organized and engaged by encouraging them to review and consolidate course materials.
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  • Gather all lecture notes, assignments, and quizzes
  • Review the materials to identify key concepts and areas that need further study
  • Create a structured system for organizing the materials, such as folders or a digital notebook
  • Regularly review and update the organized materials to reinforce learning
Attend Python Meetups or Conferences
Provides opportunities for students to connect with other Python enthusiasts and professionals to exchange knowledge and gain insights.
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  • Find local Python meetups or conferences
  • Attend the events and actively participate in discussions and networking
  • Follow up with connections made at the events to continue learning and collaboration
Learn about Variables and Data Structures in Python
Provides a deeper understanding of data structures and variables, which are essential for data manipulation in this course.
Browse courses on Data Structures
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  • Find tutorials on creating and using variables in Python
  • Explore tutorials on common data structures like lists, tuples, and dictionaries
  • Practice using these structures in coding exercises
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Write a Blog Post on a Python Topic
Encourages students to solidify their understanding of a chosen Python topic by writing a blog post about it.
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  • Choose a specific Python concept or application to focus on
  • Research and gather information from credible sources
  • Write a well-structured blog post that explains the topic clearly and concisely
Build a Python Script for Unit Conversions
Allows students to apply their Python skills by creating a practical and relevant script for converting units.
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  • Design the logic for the conversion script
  • Implement the script in Python, handling different units and conversions
  • Test the script with various input values and verify the accuracy of the results
Solve Python Coding Challenges
Provides opportunities for students to refine their coding skills and improve problem-solving abilities.
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  • Find online platforms or resources with Python coding challenges
  • Select challenges that align with the topics covered in the course
  • Attempt to solve the challenges, debugging and optimizing code as needed
Contribute to an Open-Source Python Project
Provides students with hands-on experience in contributing to the Python community and deepening their understanding of real-world coding scenarios.
Browse courses on Open Source
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  • Identify an open-source Python project that aligns with your interests
  • Review the project's documentation and contribution guidelines
  • Propose a change or enhancement to the project
  • Collaborate with the project maintainers to implement and test your contribution

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