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Python Foundations

The most readable way to start programming.

Learn programming fundamentals with Python — variables, control flow, functions, collections, classes, files, tests and packaging — then ship a small project you can extend.

16 lessons 4 hours Certificate included Self-paced

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Reviewed and updated October 2026 · Free to start

What you will learn

By the end, you can do this.

Write and run Python programs
Model data with functions, collections and classes
Read and write files and handle failures safely
Test code with pytest and package it in a virtual environment
Ship a small project you can extend

Curriculum

16 lessons in 7 modules

464 practice drills included for extra repetition

0/16 complete

01Getting startedRun your first program, use variables and understand Python's type system. 10 min 02Control flowMake decisions and repeat work with if, for and while. 13 min

03Input and outputRead user input, convert it to numbers and format output with f-strings. 10 min 04Numbers and mathWork with whole and decimal numbers, the math library and rounding. 11 min 05Debugging PythonRead error messages and track down the most common Python bugs. 12 min 06Regular expressionsMatch, find and replace text patterns with the re module. 13 min

07Functions and collectionsReuse logic with functions and model data with lists and dictionaries. 15 min 08Files and errorsRead real data safely and handle failures without crashing. 14 min

09Strings and formattingClean, split and format text — the data type every program touches. 12 min 10Sequences and dictionariesChoose lists, tuples or dictionaries — and reach into nested data safely. 14 min

11Comprehensions and generatorsTransform collections in one expression and stream values lazily. 13 min 12Classes and dataclassesGroup data with the behaviour that belongs to it. 15 min 13Modules and packagesSplit code into files, reuse the standard library and guard scripts. 11 min

14Testing with pytestCatch regressions with small tests for normal and edge cases. 13 min 15Environments and dependenciesIsolate packages per project and make installs reproducible. 10 min

16Project: course trackerCombine data, classes, files and tests in a small tool you can extend. 25 min

Certification

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

Complete every lesson, then pass a timed assessment to earn the Python Foundations Certificate. Each credential has a unique ID and a QR code that resolves to a live public record.

16 randomized questions
32 minute limit · 80% to pass
3 attempts per enrolment
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Python Foundations

Write and run Python programsModel data with functions, collections and classesRead and write files and handle failures safely

Python Foundations

By the end, you can do this.

16 lessons in 7 modules

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

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