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Nearly 3 Hours of Video Instruction
Explore the fundamentals of Python syntax, data types, control flow, and functions while constructing projects.
Overview:
Python is like a Swiss Army knife for programming. It's a versatile and powerful language that can be used for a wide range of tasks. Just like a Swiss Army knife has various tools that help you in different situations, Python has a toolbox of features and libraries that make it useful for different purposes. It's also widely recognized as the best programming language for beginners due to its wide range of uses and straightforward syntax.
Python's versatility and large community support make it an excellent language for beginners to kickstart their programming journey. Skill Up with Python is a beginner course that offers a hands-on approach to learning Python by building a series of practical projects from scratch.
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Introduction
Lesson 1: Build a Guessing Game
1.1 Set up a Python Development Environment
1.2 Learn about the project
1.3 Build the basic game
1.4 Complete and run the game
Lesson 2: Build a Dice-Rolling Simulator
2.1 Learn about the project
2.2 Create and display ASCII Dice
2.3 Add more features to the simulator
Lesson 3: Build a Password Generator
3.1 Learn about the project
3.2 Generate random strings
3.3 Build the generator
3.4 Add more features to the app
Lesson 4: Build a Word-guessing Game
4.1 Learn about the project
4.2 Create a game loop
4.3 Build the core gameplay
4.4 Complete the game
Lesson 5: Build a Journal Entry Manager
5.1 Learn about the project
5.2 Create the user input loop
5.3 Create new journal entries
5.4 List journal entries
5.5 Delete journal entries
5.6 View journal entries
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