Skill
Python setup & tooling
Install Python 3, run files, use a virtual environment, and know where pip packages live.
What you will be able to do
- Run python3 --version and a hello script
- Create and activate a virtual environment
- Install a package with pip and freeze requirements
Curated resources
Start with the pick, then branch out
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4h 30mFastest pathLearnPath pickyoutube coursebeginner
Python — 4.5 hour beginner course
freeCodeCamp4h 30m
Shorter path through syntax if you already program in another language.
Score 88
Watch
2hProject-basedAlternativeyoutube coursebeginner
CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python (lecture 0)
Harvard CS502h
If you want problem sets with academic rigor, follow the full CS50P course on cs50.harvard.edu.
Score 93
WatchOfficial docs
Quick pathdocumentationbeginner
The Python Tutorial (official)
Python Software Foundation3h
Canonical reference. Use alongside video, not instead of typing code.
Score 96
OpenApply it
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