Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming
A practical programming course for office workers, academics, and administrators who want to improve their productivity.
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What You'll Learn in This Course
Master key concepts and practical skills through structured learning modules. By completing this curriculum, you'll gain valuable expertise applicable to real-world scenarios.
Learning Outcome 1
Automate tasks on their computer by writing simple Python programs.
Learning Outcome 2
Write programs that can do text pattern recognition with "regular expressions".
Learning Outcome 3
Programmatically generate and update Excel spreadsheets.
Learning Outcome 4
Parse PDFs and Word documents.
Learning Outcome 5
Crawl web sites and pull information from online sources.
Skills You'll Develop
This comprehensive Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming curriculum is designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced implementation. Each module builds upon the previous, ensuring a structured learning path that maximizes knowledge retention and practical application.
Course Requirements & Target Audience
Understand what you need to succeed in this course and determine if it's the right fit for your learning goals
Prerequisites & Requirements
What you need before starting this Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming course:
- No programming experience is required.
- Downloading and installing Python is covered at the start of the course.
- Basic computer skills: surfing websites, running programs, saving and opening documents, etc.
Who This Course Is For
This course is perfect for:
- Motivated learners at any level
- Self-paced students
- Anyone interested in the subject
This course might not be suitable if:
- • You're looking for a quick tutorial rather than comprehensive learning
- • You prefer learning without structured curriculum
- • You need highly specialized or niche content
Course Information & Details
Everything you need to know about this online course, from duration to certification
Course Instructor
Al Sweigart
Expert instructor with industry experience
Course Language
English
All materials in English
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Course Enrollment
Budget-Friendly Course
Typically around $49.99
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What's Included
- 9.5 hours on-demand video
- 41 downloadable resources
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of Completion
- Full lifetime access
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Where this course fits
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Concepts behind this area
HTTP
HTTP is the request-and-response protocol of the web: a client sends a method, a path and headers, a server answers with a status code, headers and a body, and each exchange stands alone unless the two sides agree to carry state in a header.
REST API
A REST API exposes an application's data as resources at stable addresses and lets clients read and change them with HTTP's standard methods and status codes, so that the protocol itself carries most of the meaning.
Python
Python is a general-purpose programming language that became the standard interface for driving numerical and machine-learning code written in other languages.
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