how to get started in

python

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confused about how to get started with python? here's a step-by-step learning plan that walks you through how to learn to make awesome programs, with no prior experience!

learned skills:

  • data types and operators
  • booleans and conditional statements
    • (coming soon!)
  • while loops and for loops
  • lists
  • creating functions

fundamentals

getting started

#0

  • what is python?
  • why is it used?
  • how is it used?
slides video worksheet

14 min

data types

#1

  • what are data types?
  • practice with different data types
  • casting
slides video worksheet

14 min

operators

#2

  • what are operators?
  • practice with operators
  • addition, subtraction, multiplication division
slides video worksheet

16 min

modulus & exponents

#3

  • review operators
  • what is modulus
  • what are exponents?
  • practice!
slides video worksheet

16 min

variables

#4

  • what are variables
  • types of variables & how to use them
  • practice
slides video worksheet

12 min

flow

booleans

#5

  • what is a boolean?
  • boolean logic
  • boolean operators
  • practice!
slides video worksheet

16 min

conditionals

#6

  • why are conditionals necessary?
  • how to use conditionals
  • if, elif, and else flow
  • practice
slides video worksheet

14 min