3 Online Courses for Python

09 May 2017

Audience poll

Who has tried an online course for Python?

SoloLearn.Com

Free course for Python 3
Phone apps for iPhone / android / windows phone
In-browser scripting environment for exercises
Uses multiple choice questions to reinforce lessons
Can take a short-cut to skip parts you know
Course includes basics, control structures, functional programming and packages
Strong community to ask help

DataCamp.com

Free Intro to Python for Data Science
Lessons combine video information, reading and coding exercises
Goes at a slow pace with lots of support
Many more data science Python courses for subscription with free tasters

Jumpstart by Building 10 Apps

https://training.talkpython.fm/courses/explore_python_jumpstart/python-language-jumpstart-building-10-apps
Course that teaches by building 10 apps
Costs $69 and there are more paid courses written by author
Includes Guess that Number, Weather client, LOLCat Factory, Wizard Battle and Movie lookup
Goes from absolute beginning, adding new concepts in each app

Other Options

LearnPython.org
https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/
App Building option https://www.udemy.com/the-python-mega-course/?couponCode=QUORAAPPS15

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