
Expand your coding skills as you learn how to create Python programs and scripts in this free online programming course. This introductory class takes you step-by-step through the process of creating functions and scripts using Python. We explore the language’s unique syntax and identify the common mistakes made by developers, both novice and experienced. You will master Python’s operators, statements, loops, lists and dictionaries as we unpack the intricacies of this powerful and popular coding language.
| Course Category | Technology, Agriculture & Veterinary |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Summarize the basic history of Python • Identify its core characteristics • Define its common data types • Indicate the data type of a value • List and define built-in Python functions • Recognize mathematical and comparison operators in Python syntax • Explain how to identify and fix bugs found within your code • List Python keywords used to create more complex comparison expressions • Explain the importance of basic logic when creating a web application in Python • Arrange Python code to successfully execute ‘’if/else’ and ‘elif’ statements • Compare and contrast lists and dictionaries when using Python • Describe various methods used to manipulate data found in lists and dictionaries |
| Course Code | 1348 |



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