Business Automation with Python 3: Getting Started

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Eduardo Freitas

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01 - Course Overview

01 - Course Overview.mp4

02:00

02 - File Automation Tasks

02 - Introduction.mp4

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03 - Overview.mp4

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04 - What is Business Automation.mp4

01:08

05 - What is File Handling Automation.mp4

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06 - File Handling Basics.mp4

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07 - Checking Files and Listing Folder Contents.mp4

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08 - Reading and Writing Files.mp4

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09 - Saving Variables.mp4

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10 - Demo - Reading and Writing a Config File.mp4

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11 - Copying Moving and Deleting Files.mp4

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12 - Walking a Directory Tree.mp4

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13 - Demo - Inspecting a Directory Structure.mp4

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14 - Working and Syncing with FTP.mp4

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15 - Handling Zip Archives.mp4

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16 - Demo - Configurable Backup Script.mp4

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17 - Summary.mp4

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03 - PDF Data Extraction Automation

18 - Introduction.mp4

00:21

19 - Overview.mp4

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20 - Types of PDF Files.mp4

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21 - PDF File Handling Basics.mp4

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22 - Manipulating Pages in PDF Files.mp4

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23 - Demo - Extracting Text and Combining PDFs.mp4

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24 - Extract Fields from Form-based PDF Files.mp4

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25 - Demo - Extracting Fields.mp4

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26 - Summary.mp4

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04 - Salesforce Data Entry Automation

27 - Introduction.mp4

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28 - Overview.mp4

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29 - Automation with Python and Salesforce.mp4

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30 - Demo - Salesforce Opportunity Web Form.mp4

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31 - Demo - Form-based PDF for a Salesforce Opportunity.mp4

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32 - Demo - Browser Script for Automatic Data Entry.mp4

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33 - Summary.mp4

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Description

Python is a dynamic language that effortlessly allows you to perform impressive feats of automation. If you've ever spent hours doing repetitive tasks, you'll love this topic, as it will teach you how the computer can do the work for you.

What You'll Learn?

If you've ever spent hours renaming, copying, moving files or extracting data from PDFs, and entering data into systems like Salesforce, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do these activities for you?

In this course, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do manually.

This course teaches you everything you need to know in order to work with files, read, extract and combine data from PDF files.

You'll also learn how to fill in online forms automatically, with the data gathered from PDF files.

Step-by-step instructions walk you through each of the Python scripts that perform these tasks, so you can spend less time doing tedious tasks, and more time doing other things.

By the end of this course, you will have gained fundamental know-how on how to use Python to automate business processes that will change your way of working forever.

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Eduardo Freitas

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Eduardo is a technology enthusiast, software architect and customer success advocate. He's designed enterprise .NET solutions that extract, validate and automate critical business processes such as Accounts Payable and Mailroom solutions for all types of organizations. He's designed and supported production systems for global names such as Coca Cola, Enel, Pirelli, Fiat-Chrysler, Xerox and many others. He's a well-known specialist in the Enterprise Content Management market segment, specifically focusing on data capture & extraction and document process automation. He designed a supplier invoice processing system for Agfa that achieved 50% straight-through processing (50% of invoices extracted from paper, validated and exported into SAP without any human validation). He's also loves to write about cutting-edge technologies. He loves helping customers succeed. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors. He loves running and sports.

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