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Python Programming from Zero to Job-Ready
Write, structure and debug real Python programs that automate tasks, process files, call web APIs and form a portfolio-ready command-line application.
About this course
Learn the world’s most in-demand programming language from absolute zero. Write real programs, automate tasks, work with APIs, and finish with a portfolio project.
What you will learn
- Install Python, set up a code editor and virtual environments, and run scripts from the terminal.
- Use variables, strings, numbers, conditionals and loops to solve practical business problems.
- Organise data with lists, tuples, dictionaries and sets and choose the right structure for each task.
- Write reusable, documented functions and handle errors gracefully with exceptions.
- Read and write text, CSV and JSON files and fetch data from web APIs with requests.
- Build and document a multi-module command-line application using classes and packages.
Curriculum
Module 1Python Foundations4 lessons
- 1Installing Python and Your First Program Free preview
- 2Variables and Data Types
- 3Strings and User Input
- 4Numbers and Operators
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Control and Structure4 lessons
- 5Conditionals: if, elif, else
- 6Loops: for and while
- 7Lists and Tuples
- 8Dictionaries and Sets
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Functions and Files4 lessons
- 9Writing Functions
- 10Scope and Arguments
- 11Working with Files
- 12Errors and Exceptions
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Real Python4 lessons
- 13Modules and Packages
- 14Object-Oriented Basics
- 15Working with APIs and JSON
- 16Course Project: Command-Line Application
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Portfolio Project: Your Own Command-Line Business Tool
Who this course is for
- Complete beginners who want a structured path into programming.
- Career changers aiming for junior developer, data or automation roles.
- Business owners and office staff who want to automate repetitive work.
Requirements
- A Windows, macOS or Linux computer with an internet connection (a phone or tablet is not enough).
- Python 3 from python.org and a free code editor such as Visual Studio Code.
- No prior programming experience; basic computer skills such as creating folders and files.
What is included
Written lessons
16 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.
Module quizzes
A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.
Final project
Portfolio Project: Your Own Command-Line Business Tool. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.
Certificate
A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.
How the certificate works
Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.
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