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For Loops and Conditional Statements in Python

In this course, you’ll learn for loops and conditional statements in Python, two fundamental concepts of Python programming. You’ll learn how to define sections of code that either repeat actions using a loop, or evaluate specific conditions. Learning these concepts will help you to automate actions in your code.

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Part of the Data Analyst (Python), and Data Scientist (Python) paths.

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Beginner friendly
5 hours
Self paced
4 lessons
1 project

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For Loops and Conditional Statements in Python

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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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