Overview:

This path introduces learners to the fundamentals of Python—a widely-used, beginner-friendly programming language essential for data science and machine learning. No prior coding experience is required.

Who it’s for:

Beginners looking to gain strong programming skills for tech and data-related careers.

What you’ll learn:

• Basics of Python syntax and semantics

• Variables, data types, and operators

• Control flow: conditionals, loops

• Functions and modular programming

• Working with data structures (lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets)

• Introduction to libraries like numpy and pandas

• Reading and writing files

• Debugging and basic project structure

What you’ll build:

• A mini project (e.g., a command-line tool or basic data manipulation task)

• Jupyter Notebook exercises to reinforce programming logic