Python Basics: Selection and Iteration

Python Basics: Selection and Iteration

This course is part of Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction Specialization

Instructors: Elise Deitrick

What you'll learn

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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There are 4 modules in this course

Code and run your first python program in minutes without installing anything!

This course is designed for learners with no coding experience, providing a solid foundation of not just python, but core Computer Science topics that can be transferred to other languages. The modules in this course cover printing, operators, iteration (i.e., loops), and selection (i.e., conditionals). To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours.

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.

What's included

5 readings4 app items

5 readingsTotal 13 minutes

Navigating Codio Assignments5 minutes
Printing Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Variables Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Fundamentals Lab (Review and Practice) Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
How to Reset an Assignment in Codio5 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 135 minutes

Codio: Fundamentals Coding Exercises45 minutes
Codio: Printing20 minutes
Codio: Variables30 minutes
Codio: Fundamentals Lab40 minutes

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.

What's included

3 readings4 app items

3 readingsTotal 3 minutes

Arithmetic Operators Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Boolean Operators Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Operators Lab (Review and Practice) Notes (Optional Download)1 minute

4 app itemsTotal 130 minutes

Codio: Operators Coding Exercises30 minutes
Codio: Arithmetic Operators40 minutes
Codio: Boolean Operators30 minutes
Codio: Operators Lab30 minutes

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.

What's included

5 readings6 app items

5 readingsTotal 5 minutes

If Statement Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
If Else Statement Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Compound Conditionals Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
If Elif Else Statements Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Conditionals Lab (Review and Practice) Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute

6 app itemsTotal 140 minutes

Codio: Conditional Coding Exercises30 minutes
Codio: If Statement20 minutes
Codio: If Else Statement20 minutes
Codio: Compound Conditionals20 minutes
Codio: If Elif Else Statements20 minutes
Codio: Conditionals Lab30 minutes

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.