Introduction
Welcome! This track covers Python fundamentals and popular libraries.
What is Python ?
Python is one of the most popular programming languages. It’s simple to use, packed with features and supported by a wide range of libraries and frameworks. Its clean syntax makes it beginner-friendly. It's
- A high-level language, used in web development, data science, automation, AI and more.
- Known for its readability, which means code is easier to write, understand and maintain.
- Backed by library support, so we don’t have to build everything from scratch, there’s probably a library that already does what we need.
Why to Learn Python?
- Requires fewer lines of code compared to other programming languages.
- Provides Libraries / Frameworks like Django, Flask, Pandas, Tensorflow, Scikit-learn and many more for Web -
- Development, AI/ML, Data Science and Data Analysis
- Cross-platform, works on Windows, Mac and Linux without major changes.
- Used by top tech companies like Google, Netflix and NASA.
- Many Python coding job opportunities in Software Development, Data Science and AI/ML.
Get Started with Python
Install Python in your system.
What you’ll learn
- Syntax & variables
- Data types and data structures
- Functions & modules
- Virtual environments and pip
- NumPy & pandas basics
Tip: You can run most examples in a REPL:
python
orpython3
in your terminal.