Learn the building blocks of one of the fastest-growing general purpose programming languages.
Python Basics
About the Course
Learn the building blocks of one of the fastest-growing general purpose programming languages. Python Basics is a 234 minute course from Treehouse teacher Craig Dennis.
Python is a widespread, general purpose, open source programming language. It's a great language for beginners to learn and professionals to use because of its readability and use cases. Python is also one of the most popular programming languages in the industry today according to the TIOBE index.
In this course, you will be introduced to fundamental programming concepts such as conditional branching, loops, and exception handling. It's the first course in our Beginning Python Track.
What Python is used for:
Python is used for web applications, servers, information security, artificial intelligence, data science, mathematics, video games, and even robots. It is commonly used by many Fortune 500 companies and top technology startups.
Python Developer Job Statistics
The average base salary for a Python developer is nearly $110,000, according to the latest statistics from Indeed.com. Companies currently hiring Python Developers (or developers that use Python) include Bank of America, Apple, Uber, and many others.
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