Introduction to Python
Learn Python like a pro from day one—code in a professional IDE with guided setup, instant feedback, and short, focused lessons that build job‑ready Python fundamentals for data science, automation, and software development.
What you'll learn
- Start from scratch using the same professional JetBrains IDEs real developers use
- Get guided setup, instant feedback, and built‑in hints while you code
- Learn through short, focused lessons that are easy to follow
- Build job‑ready Python fundamentals for data science, automation, and software development
- Access support from the JetBrains Academy Discord community
Skills you'll gain
- Write and run basic Python programs in a professional IDE
- Work confidently with variables, data types, and operators
- Manipulate strings and use string methods and formatting
- Use core data structures including lists, tuples, and dictionaries
- Write conditional logic with if, elif, and else
- Create and control loops, including list comprehensions and nested loops
- Define and use functions with parameters, return values, *args and **kwargs, and recursion
- Understand and apply classes, objects, methods, and special methods like __init__, __str__, and __repr__
- Import and organize code with modules and packages
- Perform basic file input/output operations in Python
Prerequisites
- • No prior programming experience required
- • Ability to install and run the JetBrains Toolbox App and a JetBrains IDE
Who this course is for
- → Beginners who want to learn Python from scratch
- → Learners who want hands-on practice in a professional IDE
- → People preparing for data science, automation, or software development paths
- → Students using the JetBrains Academy Student Pack
Provider
JetBrains Academy
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