Course overview
In this course, you’ll build on “Introduction to Programming with Python.” You’ll learn to repeat a process using “for loops”; how to use conditional statements such as if, else, and elif; how to employ logical operators and comparison operators; and how to use Jupyter Notebook.
Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll practice and get feedback directly in the browser. You’ll apply your skills to several guided projects involving realistic business scenarios to build your portfolio and prepare for your next interview.
Key skills
- Repeating a process using a for loop
- Employing if, else, and elif statements
- Using scikit-learn for machine learning and statistical modeling
- Employing Jupyter Notebook
Course outline
For Loops and Conditional Statements in Python [4 lessons]
Python For Loops 2h
Lesson Objectives- Structure a for loop
- Open a dataset using Python
- Repeat a process using a for loop
- Analyze data using a for loop
Python If, Else, Elif Statements 1h
Lesson Objectives- Employ if, else, and elif statements
- Employ logical operators
- Employ comparison operators
Python If, Else, Elif Statements: Multiple Conditions 2h
Lesson Objectives- Employ if, else, and elif statements
- Employ logical operators
- Employ comparison operators
- Employ multiple conditional statements
Guided Project: Prison Break 2h
Lesson Objectives- Run code in jupyter notebook
- Add text to notebook cells
Projects in this course
Guided Project: Prison Break
Learn the basics of Jupyter Notebook by analyzing a dataset on helicopter prison escapes
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