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Python 201 - Interactively Learn Advanced Concepts in Python 3

Delve into intermediate and advanced Python: explore key modules, understand Unicode, generators, iterators, master web tasks and effective code testing for enhanced programming skills.

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This course will help you take the next level in your programming journey. It will demonstrate the ways you can use Python in your day-to-day work. We will cover intermediate and some advanced-level material in this course. Python 201 is split into four parts; Part one covers intermediate modules. Part two covers topics such as Unicode, generators, and iterators. Part three covers web-related tasks with Python. Part four covers testing code.

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149 Lessons3 Projects25 Quizzes

Introduction

1 Lessons

Get familiar with Python's advanced concepts, applications, modules, and web scraping techniques.

About This Course

An Intro to Argument Parsing Using argparse

3 Lessons

Look at using argparse for processing command-line arguments, adding arguments, and handling conflicting options.

How To Process Command Line Arguments?

Adding Arguments

Options That Conflict

The Collections Module

7 Lessons

Examine the specialized container datatypes in Python’s collections module for enhanced functionality.

Context Managers

4 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of context managers, contextlib, ExitStack, and reentrant context managers in Python.

The Functools Module

5 Lessons

Dig deeper into Python's functools module for enhanced function manipulation and efficiency.

All About Imports

6 Lessons

Tackle advanced import techniques to improve code organization and efficiency in Python.

The importlib Module

6 Lessons

Master the steps to use the importlib module for dynamic imports and custom loaders.

Iterators and Generators

4 Lessons

Learn how to use iterators and generators in Python for efficient data processing.

The Itertools Module

7 Lessons

Get started with Python's itertools module to enhance iterators and data manipulation.

10.

Regular Expressions

8 Lessons

Go hands-on with advanced regex concepts, from matching characters to compilation techniques.

Mini Project: Password Checker

Project

11.

The Typing Module

2 Lessons

Break down complex ideas on Python's typing module and type hints.

12.

Python Built-ins

5 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Python built-ins for efficient and secure coding.

13.

Unicode

2 Lessons

See how it works: Unicode enhances string handling in Python 3 resolving encoding complexities.

14.

Benchmarking

7 Lessons

Build on benchmarking techniques using `timeit`, profiling, memory_profiler, and profilehooks for performance analysis.

15.

Encryption and Cryptography

5 Lessons

Step through Python's hashing, key derivation, and cryptographic operations with libraries like PyCryptodome.

16.

Databases

7 Lessons

Walk through advanced database interactions in Python using SQL, ODBC, MySQL, PostgreSQL, ORMs, and MongoDB.

Mini Project: Encryption, Decryption, and Database

Project

17.

The Super Built-in

4 Lessons

Examine the super built-in function, class inheritance improvements, and Method Resolution Order (MRO).

18.

Descriptors

2 Lessons

Break down the steps to manage and customize attribute access using descriptors.

19.

Scope

5 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Python scope, including local, global, and nonlocal variables.

20.

Web Scraping

5 Lessons

Simplify complex topics of web scraping, data extraction, BeautifulSoup usage, and Scrapy framework.

21.

Web APIs

5 Lessons

Master the steps to interacting with Twitter, Reddit, Wikipedia, and other APIs using Python.

22.

Working with FTP

2 Lessons

Learn how to use Python's ftplib for FTP file transfers, secure connections, and managing directories.

23.

The urllib Module

5 Lessons

Look at Python's urllib module for URL handling, fetching, parsing, and accessing URL permissions.

24.

The doctest Module

5 Lessons

Examine the doctest module's use for validating code with docstring examples and option flags.

25.

The unittest Module

8 Lessons

Break down complex ideas of Python's unittest module for effective, automated testing.

26.

The mock Module

5 Lessons

Solve problems in using Python's mock module to simulate interactions and prevent side effects.

27.

An Intro to coverage.py

2 Lessons

Investigate measuring test coverage and generating reports with coverage.py tool.

28.

The asyncio Module

7 Lessons

Master the steps to leveraging asyncio for asynchronous programming, using coroutines, async/await, and task scheduling.

29.

The Threading Module

6 Lessons

Learn how to use Python's threading module for multitasking, synchronization, and thread communication.

30.

The Multiprocessing Module

5 Lessons

Get started with Python's multiprocessing for parallel execution, process control, and communication.

31.

The concurrent.futures Module

3 Lessons

Work your way through using Python’s concurrent.futures for asynchronous execution and avoid deadlocks.

Mini Project: Wikipedia and Coroutine

Project

32.

Wrapping Up

1 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of advanced Python concepts and solidify your learning.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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