A Beginner's Guide to Python Programming

About This Course

Perfect for first-time programmers! Learn programming fundamentals, master Python basics, work with data structures, and build real-world projects. No prior experience needed.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain core programming concepts — instructions, loops, conditionals, and functions — using both Karel the Robot and Python as vehicles for understanding
• Write syntactically correct Python programs that handle variables, operators, control flow, user input, and multiple data types
• Organise programs using functions and appropriate data structures (lists, dicts, tuples, sets) to manage complexity and eliminate repetition
• Apply systematic debugging strategies to locate and correct syntax, runtime, and logic errors in Python code
• Demonstrate algorithmic thinking by decomposing real-world problems into step-by-step solutions and implementing them as working Python programs
• Evaluate code quality using readability, modularity, and correctness criteria, and refactor programs to meet those standards

Who This Course Is For

First-time programmers with no prior coding experience. This course assumes you have never written code before and teaches everything from scratch. Perfect for complete beginners, students preparing for computer science studies, career changers exploring programming, and anyone curious about how software works.

Prerequisites

None! You don't need any prior programming experience, computer science knowledge, or math background. All you need is a computer with internet access, curiosity, and 2–3 hours per week to practise.