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Python Basics: Selection and Iteration
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Python Basics: Selection and Iteration

Elise Deitrick
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Instructors: Elise Deitrick

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  • Use variables and operators to store and manipulate small pieces of data

  • Automate decision making using selection statements so the program result differs based on data

  • Repeat sections of your program using the appropriate loop type

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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9 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to Week 1 of the Python Basics: Selection and Iteration course. These assignments cover the concepts of printing, variables, and comments. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.

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5 readings4 app items

Welcome to Week 2 of the Python Basics: Selection and Iteration course. These assignments cover the concepts of arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /, and %) and boolean operators (and, or, not) to manipulate data stored in variables. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.

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3 readings4 app items

Welcome to Week 3 of the Python Basics: Selection and Iteration course. These assignments cover the concepts of making decisions using conditionals so your script can produce different output based on data. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.

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5 readings6 app items

Welcome to Week 4 of the Python Basics: Selection and Iteration course. These assignments covers the different types of loops to repeat sections of your program without copying-and-pasting the same lines over-and-over again. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.

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4 readings5 app items

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4.5 (42 ratings)
Elise Deitrick
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