Python 3 The Big Picture
This course aims to introduce you to what makes Python a popular choice within many of today's large organizations.
At the end of this course, you will have sufficient knowledge of Python to decide whether this language is a value addition to you or your company's skillset.
This course focuses on Python 3 and is 100% applicable to the versions of Python 3 listed in the course. Although Python 2 is not the main topic, much of the content is still applicable to Python 2. We will briefly touch on Python 2-related challenges you might encounter as you begin your Python 3 journey.
This module does not require any prior in-depth computer knowledge. Although Python code is sometimes shown, you do not need to understand it. This is a "big picture" course (overview): no need to install software or write code.
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What's inside
6 sections- 1 Table of Contents
- 2 Course Overview
- 3 Why Python?
- 4 What is Python?
- 5 Advantages and disadvantages of Python
- 6 Useful resources and links
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