From the course: Python for Students (2019)

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From the course: Python for Students (2019)

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Python for students

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- Learning to code can feel really scary and daunting. You might think you need to be a math wiz or be able to build a computer from scratch in your bedroom. While those are awesome skills, it's definitely not required. In fact, the truth is, it's easy to learn to code, and Python is a great place to start. It's also a lot of fun. If you're creative and you like solving problems, you can use Python to do all sorts of interesting things, and that's what I want to teach you in this course. My name is Julie. I'm the co-founder of a nonprofit called EqualiTech, and I'm passionate about learning and education. I've been a software engineer at a number of companies using a bunch of different languages like Ruby and JavaScript, but Python is one of my absolute favorites. I believe everyone can benefit from Python, even if you have no intention of becoming a software engineer. You can use it to automate day-to-day tedious tasks and it can even help you be more valuable to employers, even if your job description says nothing about Python. In this course, I'm going to show you how to get started working with Python. You'll start writing Python code right away by learning some basic data types. You'll then learn how to keep your code organized and less repetitive with variables and functions. Then, you'll learn to automate repetitive behavior using lists and loops, and get Python to make decisions based on data. Finally, I'll help you build your first project in Python using a built-in drawing feature called Turtle to draw a picture. So, if you're ready to dive into Python, let's go.

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