Coding
Free
London (Online)
Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
9
–
11
am
EDT
Hands-on Python Basics | FREE Coding Skills
About This Class
Now that you’re a pro with coding basics, it’s time to familiarize yourself with one of the most valuable-to-know coding languages of 2024, Python.
This free, two-hour session is the perfect place to get hands-on practice programming with Python. You’ll learn fundamental Python programming techniques and tools, discuss its applications in data analysis and web development, then apply your new skills to automate a simple task using Python.
Whether your goal is to add coding skills to your resume, or to completely pivot into a software engineering career, you’ll leave this series with a solid foundation of coding basics to build on in one of our short courses or bootcamps.
Takeaways
- Understand the role Python plays in software engineering.
- Basic knowledge of the core concepts of programming with Python like functions, if statements, loops and more.
- Hands-on practice automating a simple task using Python programming.
Preparation
- This is a beginner-friendly series, so no prior knowledge is necessary. It will be helpful to know basic HTML and CSS.
- If you plan to participate live, make sure you have a free Replit account. Keep in mind, this part is optional.
- A recording of this session will be sent at the end of the full Skill Seeker series.
- This session will be held in a Zoom webinar, so your mic and camera will be off. We’ll interact through the chat, Q&A, and reactions.
About the Instructor
Saad Iqbal
Lead Instructor
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