Python for Web Developers
Learn the Python you need for web work: data types, functions, files and packages.
What you'll learn
- Work with strings, numbers, lists and dictionaries
- Write functions and split code into modules
- Read and write files, including CSV and JSON
- Install packages with pip inside a virtual environment
About this course
You write Python from day one in short exercises and finish by building a command-line tool that reads a CSV and writes a report. The course skips data science topics and sticks to what web backends use.
Course curriculum
4 modules and 12 lessons over 3 weeks. Plan for about 9 learning hours.
01Python basicsWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Installing Python
- Variables and types
- Running scripts
02Control flow and functionsWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Conditions and loops
- Functions
- Modules
03DataWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- Lists and dictionaries
- Comprehensions
- Working with JSON
04CSV report toolWeek 3 · 3 lessons
- Reading a CSV
- Summarizing data
- Writing the report
Project
CSV report tool. A command-line script that reads sales data from a CSV and writes a summary report.
Who this course is for
Beginners and front-end developers who want Python for backend work.
Prerequisites
None. Experience with any programming language helps but is not required.
What's included
- 120-day course access
- Step-by-step lessons
- Practice files
- Reusable code templates
- A graded final exercise
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Self-paced practical course, part of our self-paced courses. Graded final exercise with written feedback.
Access and delivery
- Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
- Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for self-paced course programs.
