Python 3: The Big Picture

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Jason Olson

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1. Course Overview

1. Course Overview.mp4

01:28

02. Why Python

01. Module Overview.mp4

02:23

02. Simple to Learn.mp4

01:05

03. Simple to Use.mp4

02:12

04. Great Community.mp4

01:22

05. Widely Used.mp4

00:52

06. Web Development.mp4

01:07

07. Data Science.mp4

03:14

08. Education and Learning.mp4

01:26

09. Machine and Application Scripting.mp4

02:17

10. In High Demand.mp4

01:13

11. Module Summary.mp4

00:28

3. What Is Python

1. Module Overview.mp4

00:47

2. Python Syntax.mp4

01:50

3. General-purpose and High-level.mp4

02:59

4. Multi-paradigm.mp4

05:16

5. Python Is Interpreted.mp4

02:02

6. Python Is Garbage-collected.mp4

02:06

7. Python is Dynamically-typed.mp4

02:43

8. Module Summary.mp4

00:23

4. Python Pros and Cons

1. Module Overview.mp4

00:25

2. Pro - Comprehensive Standard Library.mp4

02:22

3. Pro - Community-driven.mp4

02:40

4. Pro - 3rd Party Libraries.mp4

02:39

5. Pro - 3rd Party Tools.mp4

01:59

6. Python Cons.mp4

02:38

7. Course Summary.mp4

02:01

Description

Python is an excellent choice, but how do you know if it is a good fit for you and your team? This course will teach you about Python’s philosophy and culture, helping you determine if it is a good fit for you.

What You'll Learn?

The Python language has proven itself to be an excellent choice for machine learning, creating cloud applications, as well as computer scripting. But how do you know if it is a good fit for you and your team? In this course, Python 3: The Big Picture, you’ll discover what makes Python a popular choice for many of today’s largest organizations. First, you’ll learn about Python’s design philosophy, its history, and the many different technology areas where Python is being used. Next, you'll explore a little bit about the Python programming language itself and what Python code looks like, including what makes it both similar and different to other programming languages being used today. Finally, you'll learn about both the Pros and Cons of Python, from advantages like it having a comprehensive standard library and having access to great 3rd party tools to its downsides like performance. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Python to decide if it would be a valuable addition to you or your company's skill set.

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Jason Olson

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Jason Olson is a software engineer passionate about distributed computing and cloud-based technology. He is a full stack developer at Concur, and formerly a Technical Evangelist and Program Manager at Microsoft. Outside of work, he is a father of two and loving husband. He loves building back-end systems that are distributed, can scale, and are fault-tolerant and reliable. He has delivered talks at Microsoft //build/ (2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015), Tech Ed, internal Microsoft conferences, and many .NET user groups. He has also appeared as a guest on podcasts like .NET Rocks and Hanselminutes.

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Pluralsight, LLC is an American privately held online education company that offers a variety of video training courses for software developers, IT administrators, and creative professionals through its website. Founded in 2004 by Aaron Skonnard, Keith Brown, Fritz Onion, and Bill Williams, the company has its headquarters in Farmington, Utah. As of July 2018, it uses more than 1,400 subject-matter experts as authors, and offers more than 7,000 courses in its catalog. Since first moving its courses online in 2007, the company has expanded, developing a full enterprise platform, and adding skills assessment modules.