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Software Development with Python and Java: Understanding Python

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Overview

If you want to start a career in software development, it’s important to build your programming skills.

This course focuses on two of the most popular programming languages – Python and Java – which are widely used in scientific and numeric computing.

Get started building your software development skills

This course will introduce you to the world of software development, starting with the basics.

It provides a foundation for the rest of this Software Development with Python and Java ExpertTrack so that you can understand the theory and basic practices of using these programming languages before you move on to review the career paths and certifications available.

Explore how to use Python

You’ll be guided through using Python from the very beginning – install it onto your own computer, create a basic calculation, and look at the common use cases for the language. This will get you thinking about when and where you may use Python, and prepare for those scenarios.

You’ll also look at its dynamic semantic, and key aspects of the code syntax. By the end of this course, you should feel confident with a number of basic processes before moving on to the next course in this ExpertTrack.

This ExpertTrack will provide you with the foundations to start your development career. It’s best suited to:

  • Career-starters or career-changers looking for an entry level role as a software developer.
  • Established technology professionals looking to better understand software development.
  • Entrepreneurs who need to understand how to translate an idea for a new product or service into a finished digital one.
  • Project, product, or general managers looking to gain experience of developer activities.

During the course we’ll be using Python, Jupyter Notebook and Java. We recommend you use a computer to access this course.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Python
    • Welcome to the course!
    • Python in context
    • Wrap-up
  • Python working environments, writing code, and basic troubleshooting
    • Introduction
    • Installations and working environments
    • Writing code and troubleshooting
    • Wrap-up
  • Variables, data types, and data structures
    • Introduction
    • Variables and Data Types
    • Data structures
    • Wrap-up
  • Conditionals, loops, and functions in Python
    • Introduction
    • Conditionals and loops
    • Functions in Python
    • Wrap-up

Taught by

Lewin Chan

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