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Python Programming Foundations: Automate Your Work and Boost Your Business

Learn the core concepts of Python programming to automate repetitive tasks, analyse data, and build simple business tools. This practical course is designed for UK adult learners with no prior coding experience, focusing on real-world workplace applications.

150 min5 modulesBeginner friendly
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Free to take. This course does not use any Learning Credits.

What you’ll be able to do

By the end of this course, you will be able to write and run basic Python scripts to automate everyday business tasks, such as processing spreadsheets, generating reports, and organising files.

Course outline

A clear route from first principles to practical confidence

  1. 01

    Getting Started with Python

    • Installing Python and Choosing a Code Editor
    • Your First Program: Printing and Simple Calculations
    • Understanding Variables and Data Types
  2. 02

    Controlling the Flow of Your Programs

    • Making Decisions with If, Elif, and Else
    • Repeating Tasks with For and While Loops
    • Combining Conditions and Loops for Practical Tasks
  3. 03

    Working with Data: Lists and Dictionaries

    • Creating and Managing Lists
    • Using Dictionaries for Key-Value Data
    • Looping Through Lists and Dictionaries
  4. 04

    Building Reusable Code with Functions

    • Defining and Calling Simple Functions
    • Passing Information into Functions
    • Returning Results from Functions
  5. 05

    Automating Everyday Business Tasks

    • Reading and Writing Text Files
    • Working with CSV Spreadsheets
    • Putting It All Together: A Mini Automation Project