Getting Started with Python

This module gets Python installed on your machine, then covers the basics every program needs: variables, data types, strings, and boolean logic.

Why This Matters

Every Python program is built from the same core pieces: values stored in variables, text handled as strings, and decisions made with conditionals. Get these solid now, and everything later in the course moves faster.

What You’ll Learn

• Installing Python, virtual environments, and running your first script
• Variables and Python’s core data types
• Strings and the methods you’ll use constantly
• Conditional logic with if/elif/else

Outcome

By the end of this module, you’ll write basic scripts that store data, manipulate text, and make decisions.

Let’s get started.