Python: The Language Fundamentals

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Python’s strengths are …

  • It is taught in no time (you’ll find yourself writing useful programs on day two)

  • It is powerful

  • It comes with a huge toolkit (the standard library)

This course gives a thorough but easy introduction to Python. With the help of many small exercises, you’ll learn how to write Python programs, get an overview of the functionality in the standard library, and get an idea what else Python can do.

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