Beginner’s Guide to Programming in Python

Self-Learning Course

Take this course at your own pace through pre-recorded video and online resources.

Beginner's Guide to Programming in Python

This Introductory level course will take you from the very basics of this popular and powerful programming language and will give you both the confidence and enthusiasm to take your programming further.

As you work through each section there are practical activities to help you improve your knowledge and practice your coding skills. 

In this Introductory level course, you will discover:

  • discover basic Input and Output statements
  • understand Variables, Constants and Datatypes and when to use them
  • understand what Operators are and selecting the best to use
  • discover fundamental programming concepts such as Sequence, Selection and Iteration and how to implement them using If statements and Loops
  • learn about naming Identifiers and how to choose the best ones
  • understand about Arithmetic, Relational and Logical operators and how to select the best one
  • explore the built-in Key Words for the Python language

Pre-requisites: None

CPD Accreditation

This course has CPD accreditation and on successful completion of this course, you will achieve CPD hours and be awarded a certificate. 

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