Learn Python: 1

Learn Python: 1

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Instructor: Olof Paulson

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

39 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Create and manage variables and data types in Python.
Manipulate strings and perform operations on data structures.
Implement user input and flow control.

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Taught in English

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Start your journey into Python programming with this beginner-friendly course that covers the essentials needed for any aspiring programmer.

Through a mix of tutorials and interactive coding challenges, you'll learn Python syntax, explore how to manipulate variables and data types, and understand core concepts such as program flow and user input. Whether you’re looking to expand your programming skills for general purposes or to build a foundation for more advanced Python applications, this comprehensive introduction to Python programming will set you up for success.

Learn Python fundamentals with a focus on core programming concepts and data structures.

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1 assignment22 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Learn Python 1 Quiz30 minutes

22 pluginsTotal 87 minutes

Welcome to interactive lessons!1 minute
Course Introduction5 minutes
Running Python on Scrimba with Brython2 minutes
Print Statement and Programflow4 minutes
Variables4 minutes
Datatypes & Typecasting7 minutes
Variables & Datatypes - Exercise2 minutes
Arithmetic operations3 minutes
Strings -Basics / Slicing7 minutes
Exercise- Strings - Basics / Slicing3 minutes
Strings-2 Find/replace, string formatting5 minutes
User Input4 minutes
User Input - Exercise3 minutes
Lists- Basics3 minutes
Lists- continued7 minutes
Lists - Exercise6 minutes
Split and Join4 minutes
Split and Join - Exercise4 minutes
Tuples2 minutes
Using Sets3 minutes
Sets-Exercises4 minutes
Comments4 minutes

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Olof Paulson

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Reviewed on Jul 19, 2026

i have alot to run the teaching method is really intersetoing and the recording is so smooth thanks sir

Reviewed on Sep 5, 2025

Great class to learn Python, continue to move forward.

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Learn Python: 1

Learn Python: 1

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise

There is 1 module in this course