Python in 5 Hours: A Comprehensive Crash Course in 2024

About this course

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 ContentCourse 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.

Course objectives

• provide a foundational knowledge of programming
• prepare students for more advanced studies in programming domains