Programming Essentials in Python Course Overview

With PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python you learn to design, write, debug, and run programs encoded in the Python language.  No prior programming knowledge is required.  The course begins with the very basics guiding you step by step until you become adept at solving more complex problems. 

This 70-hour self-paced course includes access to expert instructors, video tutorials, challenges and check-ins, hands-on practice activities and over 35 lab exercises to reinforce learning, quizzes and chapter assessments, and pre-final and final tests to measure understanding. 

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Develop a working knowledge for how computers operate and how computer programs are executed.
• Evolve critical thinking and problem-solving skills using an algorithmic approach.
• Learn about the the programmer’s role in the software development process.
• Translate real-world issues into computer-solvable problems.

Certification Alignment

This course is aligned to the vendor neutral certification "PCAP – Python Certified Associate Programmer". 

After enrollment, you can expect an onboarding email within 1-2 business days.