Python

We want to welcome you to your Introduction to Python Fundamentals Phase I Course.

Welcome to Python Fundamentals Phase I

Installing Python On Your Computer

Visual Studio Code Download and Install

Important Information for Accessing Help

Mobile Access Information

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Course Introduction

Opening Up Your Correct Folder in VS Code

Creating Your First Python File in VS Code

Installing Proper Extensions

Running Your First Code in Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code Setup

Learn basic movement in a file system on your computer using your terminal

Intro to Terminal Windows Users Only

Intro to Terminal Mac Users Only

Terminal

This chapter is going to teach you about datatypes in JavaScript. It is combined with challenges and quizzes.

Commenting Your Code: Introduction

Variables: Introduction

DataType: Strings

Formatted Strings

String Methods

DataType: Numbers

Numbers: Type Conversion

DataTypes: Boolean & Comparison Operators

Challenge: Playing with Strings

Submission: Playing with Strings

Challenge: Playing with Numbers

Submission: Playing with Numbers

Basics

This chapter discusses how we handle logic-driven data with if statements, and ternaries.  In this section, you will gain an understanding of Logic Flow.

Logical Operators and If Statements

If Statements Continued

Ternary Statements

Chaining Comparisons

Conditional Challenge:  Age Verification Challenge

Submission: Age Verification

Conditional Challenge: Who has the longer name?

Submission: Who's name is longer

Challenge: Grading System

Submission: Grading System

Conditionals

Loops offer a quick and easy way to do something repeatedly. 

Standard For Loops

For Else Loops

Challenge: Sum the Evens Only Using Loops

Submission: Sum the Evens

Challenge: Double Your Income Daily Starting with a Penny

Submission: Double Your Income Daily

Nested Loops

While Loops

Loops

If you need a block of code only to be running when needed functions are how you make it happen.

Regular Functions

Functions with Default Values

Functional Scope

Challenge: Dog Years to Human Years

Challenge: Calculate Bowling Averages

Challenge: Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius

Challenge: Palindrome Checker

Functions

You will use all you have learned in this course thus far. Variables, Functions, Conditionals, Loops.

Guess the Computers Favorite Random Color

Submit Computer's Favorite Random Color Project

End of Lesson Project

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In a few short hours, you will be able to understand some of the core concepts of Python. This language is easy to learn and powerful if you want to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI). Please take a look at the description below for more information.

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Python Fundamentals

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