Format: On-demand
This course will be an overview of:
- Basic programming concepts – variables, conditional statements, functions, and loops.
- Python and how its similar to and different from tools such as Excel, Tableau, and Alteryx.
- Python's capabilities for machine learning and data analytics.
- Reasons to learn and use Python.
- Setting up Python on your computer.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify basic programming concepts – variables, conditional statements, functions, and loops, and know when to use them.
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of Python compared to common tools like Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and Alteryx.
- Recall how to install, load, and use common packages in Python.
- Identify the purpose of popular Python packages for machine learning and data analytics.
- Recall how to debug a simple Python script.