Learn Python Programming Masterclass (Udemy.com)

This Python For Beginners Course Teaches You The Python Language Fast. Includes Python Online Training With Python 3

Created by: Tim Buchalka

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • Have a fundamental understanding of the Python programming language.
  • Have the skills and understanding of Python to confidently apply for Python programming jobs.
  • Acquire the pre-requisite Python skills to move into specific branches - Machine Learning, Data Science, etc..
  • Add the Python Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) skills to your rsum.
  • Understand how to create your own Python programs.
  • Learn Python from experienced professional software developers.
  • Understand both Python 2 and Python 3.

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Overall Score : 88 / 100

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Course Description

Whether you want to:
- build the skills you need to get your first Python programming job
- move to a more senior software developer position
- get started with Machine Learning, Data Science, Django or other hot areas that Python specialises in
- or just learn Python to be able to create your own Python apps quickly.
then you need a solid foundation in Python programming. And this course is designed to give you those core skills, fast.
This course is aimed at complete beginners who have never programmed before, as well as existing programmers who want to increase their career options by learning Python.
The fact is, Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world Huge companies like Google use it in mission critical applications like Google Search.
And Python is the number one language choice for machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence. To get those high paying jobs you need an expert knowledge of Python, and that's what you will get from this course.
By the end of the course you'll be able to apply in confidence for Python programming jobs. And yes, this applies even if you have never programmed before. With the right skills which you will learn in this course, you can become employable and valuable in the eyes of future employers.
Here's what a few students have told us about the course after going through it.
"I had very limited programming experience before I started this course, so I have really learned a lot from the first few sections. It has taken me from essentially zero programming skill to a level where I'm comfortable using Python to analyze data for my lab reports, and I'm not even halfway done the course yet. There are other courses out there which focus on data analysis, but those courses are usually targeted at people who already know how to program which is why I chose this course instead. " Christian DiMaria

"I have been puttering through your Python course . In that time, though, and without finishing it yet I've been able to automate quite a bit at my work. I work in a school system and unifying data from our various student information systems can be incredibly frustrating, time consuming, and at times challenging. Using your course, I've learned enough to write applications that turn massive text files into dictionaries that get "stitched" together like a database and output to properly formatted CSV files and then uploaded via SFTP to various systems for secure processing. Our teachers, students, and the tech department have greatly benefitted from this automation. I just wanted to drop you a note thanking you for helping me learn this skill." Keith Medlin

"This course was great. Within 3 weeks I was able to write my own database related applications." Theo Coenen

And there are many more students who love the course check out all the reviews for yourself.
Will this course give you core python skills?
Yes it will. There are a range of exciting opportunities for Python developers. All of them require a solid understanding of Python, and that's what you will learn in this course.
Will the course teach me data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence?
No, it won't do that All of these topics are branches of Python programming. And all of them require a solid understanding of the Python language.
Nearly all courses on these topics assume that you understand Python, and without it you will quickly become lost and confused.
This course will give you that core, solid understanding of the Python programming language.
By the end of the course you will be ready to apply for Python programming positions as well as move on to specific areas of Python, as listed above.
Why should you take this course?
There are a lot of Python courses on Udemy Your instructors, Tim and Jean-Paul are pretty unique in that between them they have around 70 years of professional programming experience. That's more than a lifetime of skills you get to learn Python from.
You can enrol in the course safe in the knowledge that they are not just teachers, but professional programmers with real commercial programming experience, having worked with big companies like IBM, Mitsubishi, Fujitsu and Saab in the past.
As such you will not only be learning Python, but you will be learning industry best practices for Python programming that real employers demand.
And if that's not enough take a read of some of the many reviews from happy students there are around 100,000 students who have left around 19,000 reviews.
This is one of the most popular courses on Python programming on Udemy.
Here's just some of what you'll learn
(It's okay if you don't understand all this yet, you will in the course)
All the essential Python keywords, operators, statements, and expressions needed to fully understand exactly what you're coding and why - making programming easy to grasp and less frustrating
You will learn the answers to questions like What is the Python For Loop, what is Python used for, how Python switch the traditional syntax of code, and more.
Complete chapters on object-oriented programming and many other aspects of Python, including tKInter (for building GUI Interfaces) and using databases with Python.
Although this is primarily a Python 3 course, a python developer will need to work with Python 2 projects from time to time We'll show the difference in both versions to make sure you understand how things work differently in each version.
How to develop powerful Python applications using one of the most powerful Integrated Development Environments on the market, IntelliJ IDEA! - Meaning you can code functional programs easier. IntelliJ has both a FREE and PAID version, and you can use either in this course. PyCharm will also work just fine.
(Don't worry if you want to use another IDE. You're free to use any IDE and still get the most out of this course).

Does the course get updated?
It's no secret how technology is advancing at a rapid rate. New, more powerful hardware and software are being released every day, meaning it's crucial to stay on top with the latest knowledge.

A lot of other courses on Udemy get released once, and never get updated. Learning from an outdated course and/or an outdated version of Python can be counter productive and even worse it could teach you the wrong way to do things.
For example if you apply some parts of Python 2 to Python 3 code, you will get completely different results.
We cover differences like this in the course and also continually update the course as well.
What if you have questions?
As if this course wasn't complete enough, we offer full support, answering any questions you have 7 days a week (whereas many instructors answer just once per week, or not at

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Instructor Details

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Tim's been a professional software developer for over 35 years. During his career he has worked for major companies such as Fujitsu, Mitsubishi and Saab.

His video courses are used to train developers in major companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Paypal, VW, Pitney Bowes, IBM and T-Mobile just to name a few (via the Udemy for Business program).

What makes Tim unique is his professional programming career - many instructors have never programmed professionally, let alone had a distinguished professional development career like Tim.

Tim has trained over 537,000 students how to program, way more than a typical IT Professor at a college does in a lifetime.

In fact, Tim's courses are often purchased by students struggling to get through a colleges programming courses.
"I am learning a lot about Java very quickly. I wish my college courses worked this way, they drag the same amount of material out over months." - Thomas Neal

"I love this guy. I'm in school for java right now at a local college and I bought this course hoping it would help clarify the fuzzy areas of my coursework. There's no comparison. Every time I get lost in my text book, I watch a couple more of these videos and I'm right back on track. He explains everything so perfectly. It sinks right in." - Kristen Andreani

"Tim is a great instructor, I have more courses from him and all are great. This one really helped me with my understanding of Java from the very beginnings. In fa

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Reviews

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By Sachin Rasane on 12/27/2020

This is best course for those who want to start there career in python.

By Banu Akin on 12/20/2020

Amazing coverage with clear exercises! A course I would use as a reference.

By Michael Weber on 12/20/2020

I could not imagine a better online course.

By Ayushi Gupta on 12/20/2020

it was good, i learnt alot from this course. Thank u so much

By Jalal Asfaj on 11/25/2020

everything you need to master Python programming language, really, everything. Every part is well-explained.

By Carissa Wilkerson on 11/25/2020

Tim does an amazing job of explaining concepts and going through the course at a good pace. I have coding experience in other programs, but I feel like I have a better understanding of programming overall because of this course.

By Igor Belczewski on 11/24/2020

This course was my first step into Python and the IT world. I was looking for "Python for dummies" course and I found it. I reccomend it for people who want to start their journey with Python with someone who won't tell you that you're too stupid for programming.
Pros:
- step-by-step guide,
- clear explanations and materials,
- all Python basics in one place,
- remastered parts are much better than previous ones (which is good for future users),
Cons (just my opinion, not objective):
- I liked the basics being step-by-step but in the end the course started to be bit boring and too long - however it might be just a perception thing, cause it's not a short one,
- unremastered parts: too little exercises (but I know you're adding them); sometimes I just felt overwhelmed with the lecture, without opportunity to practise;
Tim and JP - thank you very much for this amazing work!

By Rohith Varma Buddaraju on 11/21/2020

Yes ,this course is amazing. The instructors are explaining each and every aspect of python very clearly.

By Amnon Grossberger on 11/18/2020

Hi Tim and Jean,
All and all I am happy with the course.
Obviously the remastered parts are a lot better. shorter videos work better for me.
My main interest is preparing for data science and machine learning so a lot more excercise on csv reading and calculations would be handy for me.
One remark for example, if you are doing fibonacci again (247) then maybe at least mention something like (covered in xxx in the course) or something of sorts. Just give me the feeling you have watched the unmastered material in the recent months. Trying to bring cosntructive criticism.
The rhythem and excercises are good.

By Kylie Watts on 11/18/2020

This was an excellent course, especially for beginners who know nothing about programming.

By Annapoorna H N on 11/17/2020

THIS COURSE IS GIVING ME KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, FUN, AND LOT MORE......:)
THIS IS BEST WAY TO LEARN PROGRAMMING THANK YOU TIM SIR AND TEAM:)

By Sean Santiago on 11/16/2020

I want to start by saying I have always been good at analytical thought processing. I was always good at math, so while I'm new to programming it's not something I find to be inherently difficult or abstract. Also, I have gotten through most of this course already so it's not like I started a few videos, didn't like them, and quit. I've been pushing through and intend to finish the course but at this point I can see that certain things are not going to change towards the end.
The structure of this course is just horrible. Apparently they are working on a revision which I believe should help to some degree as it became blatantly obvious when I got past the revised portion and into the original course material.
The first problem I have with the structure is that there is very little thought put into prioritization. It seems like there is just as much time and emphasis put on things that are trivial as there is on the core concepts that you are trying to learn. For instance, he literally spends about 1.5 hours on time zones. If I want to become an expert on time zones I can look that up on my own time. I'm trying to learn programming here, sure time zones are a valuable thing to know how to implement, but they are hardly essential to the main goal of learning how to program.
Second, there is not very much drilling of core concepts. There are really no big projects that help you to put what you learn into practice. Other courses I've taken in Javascript, HTML/CSS, have had projects along the way so you get comfortable with what you've learned so far before moving on.
Third, this seems like almost as much of a trouble shooting class as a teaching class. I understand that trouble shooting is VERY important in programming. However, the lessons are so often interrupted with trouble shooting tips that you kind of lose focus on the main reason most people take the class, learning to do things correctly. This is probably a feature that may be beneficial to people who are intermediate Python programmers, but for those of us who are beginners as the course advertises it is meant for, the trouble shooting really can be distracting from just learning the correct ways of doing things. Might be beneficial to have a separate trouble shooting section at the end of the course instead of constantly interrupting the study flow of students showing them how to deal with this and that along the way that really shouldn't be happening if they are writing their code correctly. Usually this occurs in the middle of a video, but sometimes is just inserted into a section as a random separate video that is not necessarily just applicable to that sections material. For instance, halfway through the SQL/Database section we just stop and get into 1.5 hours worth of videos about exception handling. I get that exception handling is applicable to SQL/databases, but it is far from being exclusively applicable to that area of Python, so why stop in the middle of SQL/databases, why not just add it in it's own section or at least at the beginning or end of the database section instead of stopping right in the middle?
Fourth, trial and error. I get that programming entails a lot of trial and error, however, when you're new at something you'll make enough typos and other errors all on your own. These videos were made seemingly with little prior plan for how goals would be achieved. The instructor seems to be processing how he's going to do things as he does them. This leads to students sometimes being told to type code that doesn't execute correctly and then having to adjust it along with the instructor after they've already spent time typing a bunch of stuff out. Also a lot of things that may not necessarily cause code not to execute but that the instructor tells you to do it one way and then halfway through just realizes that the way he had done it is not the best way to do it and has you change it.
Fifth, similar names. Throughout the course the instructor will use a similar names for multiple things in a video or even the same name with the only difference being one start with a capitalized letter and one without or one is plural and one is not, etc etc. This makes in difficult to follow what is supposed to be going where as you're writing code. Am I referring to a class or a variable? etc, etc. It also makes it less obvious what previously written code is referring to as you're watching the video, is this code referring back to the Class, to a variable, to a function? May seem obvious to an intermediate student but to a beginner it makes the learning process more difficult. It also makes it unnecessarily difficult to catch errors when your code doesn't execute properly.
Finally, too much going on in a single video. To be fair, this does seem to be something they are addressing in the up coming revised version. But very often in this course you will be working on a concept, you'll learn how to do it, and then rather than leaving that video finished and having that in your mind as to how that concept/process should be done, he'll continue the video and have you erase what you've done to show you another way of doing it, and then another way of doing it, and then another way of doing it. By the end you're kind of like "what the hell was I supposed to be learning to begin with?". Probably better to just start a new video, create a new file, copy the code from the other file, and then change it to learn another variation of how to do something. It would help with keeping different concepts/processes separate in your mind.
Overall I think this course is difficult and frustrating for a beginner to follow. I would imagine that it would not be as difficult for an intermediate student to follow, but might still be just as frustrating.