Course overview
This course expands on our Introduction to Python course, and our Basic Operators and Data Structures in Python course. You’ll learn how to write Python functions, build functions that employ multiple return statements and return multiple variables, as well as installing and using Jupyter Notebook. You’ll complete the course by creating a portfolio project on Profitable App Profiles for the App Store and Google Play Markets.
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
- Writing Python functions
- Writing functions with multiple inputs
- Using and installing Jupyter Notebook
- Performing real-world data analysis tasks in a guided project that you can add to your portfolio
Course outline
Python Functions and Jupyter Notebook [6 lessons]
Python Functions: Using Built-in Functions and Creating Functions 1h
Lesson Objectives- Define the structure of a function
- Create your own functions
- Employ built-in functions
- Return values from a function call
Python Functions: Arguments, Parameters, and Debugging 2h
Lesson Objectives- Reuse a function with different data inputs
- Specify multiple function parameters
- Employ keyword and positional arguments
- Combine functions
- Debug functions
Python Functions: Built-in Functions and Multiple Return Statements 1h
Lesson Objectives- Troubleshoot interactions with built-in functions
- Define default function arguments
- Use official Python documentation
- Employ multiple return statements
Python Functions: Returning Multiple Variables and Function Scopes 1h
Lesson Objectives- Return multiple variables
- Define mutable and immutable data
- Define function behavior
- Define function scopes
Project: Learn and Install Jupyter Notebook 1h
Lesson Objectives- Define the basics of Jupyter Notebook
- Install Jupyter Notebook locally
Guided Project: Profitable App Profiles for the App Store and Google Play Markets 4h
Lesson Objectives- Practice data science skills to expand your portfolio
- Create business value using data science
Projects in this course
Project: Learn and Install Jupyter Notebook
Learn the basics of Jupyter Notebook
Guided Project: Profitable App Profiles for the App Store and Google Play Markets
Learn to combine the skills you learned in this course to perform practical data analysis.
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