Python Programming from Beginner to Paid Professional Part 1: Learn Python for Automation & IT with Video Tutorials

508 Pages·2021·2.451 MB·English

by  A. J. WRIGHT

Python Programming
from Beginner to
Paid Professional
Part 1
Learn Python for Automation & IT
with Video Tutorials
By
A. J. Wright
Python Programming from Beginner to Paid Professional
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Table of Contents
About the Author
How this Book can Help You
How to Use the Video Tutorials, Programs & Practice Exercises
Why Learn Python Programming?
1. The Foundation: Getting Started with Python Programming
1.1. Specialization Introduction
1.2. Course Introduction
1.3. A Minute to Set Yourself up for Success
1.4. Welcome to the Course
1.4.1. How the 6-Week Deadline Works
1.4.2. Getting and Giving Help
1.4.3. Finding Out More Information
1.5. Official Python Discussion Forums: Join, Meet & Greet
2. Introduction to Programming
2.1. The Beginning of Your Programming Journey
2.2. What is Programming?
2.2.1. Difference Between Script and Program
2.3. What is Automation?
2.4. Getting Computers to Work for You
2.5. Discussion Forums: Your Hopes for Automation
2.6. Practice Quiz 1: Introduction to Coding in General - 5
Questions
2.6.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 1
3. Setting up Your Python & Programming Environment
3.1. What is Python?
3.1.1. How to Execute Python Codes
3.2. A Note on Syntax and Code Blocks
3.3. Why is Python Relevant to IT?
3.4. How to Become a Pythoneer or Pythonista
3.5. Other Languages
3.6. Practice Quiz 2: Introduction to Python - 5 Questions
3.6.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 2
4. Hello, World!
4.1. How to Write Hello World in Python
4.1.1. Program Comments (#)
4.1.2. How to Write Comments
4.2. How to Get Information from the User
4.3. Python Can Be Your Calculator
4.4. Cheat Sheet 1: First Programming Concepts
4.5. Practice Quiz 3: Hello World - 5 Questions
4.5.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 3
5. Module Review
5.1. First Steps Wrap Up
5.2. Module 1 Graded Assessment - 10 Questions
5.2.1. Solutions to Module 1 Graded Assessment
6. Expressions and Variables
6.1. Basic Python Syntax introduction
6.2. Data Types
6.3. Data Types Recap
6.4. Variables
6.4.1. Variable Name Restrictions
6.5. Expressions, Numbers and Type Conversions
6.6. Implicit versus Explicit Conversion
6.7. Practice Quiz 4: 5 Questions
6.7.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 4
7. Functions
7.1. Defining Functions
7.2. Defining Functions Recap
7.3. Returning Values
7.4. Returning Values Using Functions
7.5. The Principles of Code Reuse
7.6. Code Style
7.6.1. Principles for Creating Well-styled Code
7.7. Practice Quiz 4: 5 Questions
7.7.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 5
8. Conditionals
8.1. Comparing Things
8.2. Comparison Operators Recap
8.3. Branching with IF statements
8.4. If Statements Recap
8.5. Else Statements
8.6. Else Statements and Modulo Operator Recap
8.7. Elif Statements
8.8 Cheat Sheet 2: Conditionals
8.9. More Complex Branching with elif Statements
8.10. Practice Quiz 6: 5 Questions
8.10.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 6
9. Module Review
9.1. Basic Syntax Wrap Up
9.2. Why I Like Python
9.3. What I Don’t Like About Python
9.4. Module 2 Graded Assessment - 10 Questions
9.4.1. Solutions to Module 2 Graded Assessment:
10. While Loops
10.1. Introduction to Loops
10.2. What is a While loop?
10.3. Anatomy of a While Loop
10.4. More While Loop Examples
10.5. Why Initializing Varaibles Matters
10.6. Common Pitfalls with Variable Initialization
10.7. Infinite Loops and How to Break Them
10.8. Infinite loops and Code Blocks
10.9. Practice Quiz 7: 5 Questions
10.9.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 7
11. For Loops
11.1. What is a For Loop?
11.2. For Loops Recap
11.3. More for Loop Examples
11.4. A Closer Look at the Range() Function
11.5. Nested For Loops
11.6. Common Errors in For Loops
11.7 Cheat Sheet 3: Loops
11.8. Practice Quiz 8: 4 Questions
11.8.1. Answers to Practice Quiz 8
12. Recursion (Optional)
12.1. What is recursion?
12.2. Recursion in Action in the IT Context
12.3. Additional Recursion Sources