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Cisco Programming Essentials in Python

Learn Python, the versatile programming language

How great would it be to write your own computer program? Python is a multi-paradigm programming language used by startups and tech giants like Google, Facebook, Netflix, and more. With intuitive, readable syntax, Python is a great first programming language to learn.

Programming skills open you up to careers in almost any industry and are required if you want to continue to more advanced and higher paying software development and engineering roles.

This course is a great place to start learning Python – no prior programming knowledge required. Completing the course earns you a Statement of Achievement. It is split into two parts preparing you for two certifications:

• Part 1 (PE1: 35 hours) prepares you for PCEP – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer Certification.
• Part 2 (PE2: 40 hours) prepares you for PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming Certification.

You’ll Learn These Core Skills:

• Think algorithmically – how to analyze a problem and translate it for a computer to process.
• Design, develop, and improve multi-module computer programs.
• Analyze and model real-life problems in Object-Oriented Programming categories.
• Understand a programmer’s work in the software development process.
• Learn how a program is executed in a computer environment.
• Gain skills to create and develop your own programming portfolio.

Python is a general-purpose programming language used to build just about anything.  Python is key for backend web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence and scientific computing, all of which are key for pursuing IT careers. 

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. 

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.

The course includes 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.