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Python Programming for Beginners

A Beginner level 12-hour course delivered via Instructor-led Physical Classes or Virtual Classes.

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Course Overview

This course is designed for beginners who wish to learn Python, a widely used general-purpose, high-level programming language. It covers the essential topics for starting to program with Python. This course is also ideal for anyone who wants to become a Python developer, a data analyst, or a data scientist or wants to use Python for any work.

Following topics are included in this course:

  • Variables and Data Types
  • Operators
  • Working with Numbers
  • Python Strings
  • Lists
  • Tuples
  • Sets
  • Dates and Times
  • Dictionary
  • Decision Making
  • Loops
  • Functions

Requirements

No existing knowledge on Python programming is required. Familiarity with any programming language is helpful but not required. You should have basic computing knowledge.

Course Content

  1. Introduction to Python
    • Getting Python
    • Python IDLE
    • Comments in Python
    • Online Python Compilers
  2. Variables and Data Types
    • Creating Variables
    • Naming Variables
    • Standard Data Types
    • Type Conversion or Casting
    • Python User Input
    • Using f-strings
  3. Operators
    • What are operators in python?
    • Arithmetic Operators
    • Assignment operators
    • Comparison Operators
    • Logical operators
  4. Python Strings
    • Accessing characters in a string
    • Changing a String
    • Deleting a String
    • Python String Operations
    • String Membership Test
    • Built-in String Methods
    • Python Escape Characters
  5. Working with Numbers
    • Integers
    • Floats
    • Numbers and String Together
    • Built-in Python Mathematical Functions
    • Python Decimal Format
    • Random Number
  6. Lists
    • Accessing elements in a list
    • Negative indexing
    • List Slicing in Python
    • Adding, Modifying and Removing elements
    • Other Useful List Methods
    • List Membership Test
  7. Tuples
    • Creating a Tuple
    • Accessing Elements in a Tuple
    • Modifying a Tuple
    • Removing Elements from a Tuple
    • Tuple Methods
    • Tuple Membership Test
  8. Sets in Python
    • Creating Python Sets
    • Modifying a Set
    • Removing Elements from a Set
    • Python Set Operations
    • Set Union
    • Set Intersection
    • Python Set Methods
    • Set Membership Test
    • Built-in Functions with Set
  9. Python Dates and Times
    • Getting the Current Date and Time
    • Getting today's year, month and day
    • Time object to represent time
    • Getting hour, minute and second
    • Python datetime object
    • Formatting Date and Time
  10. Python Dictionary
    • Accessing values in a Dictionary
    • Adding new key-value pairs
    • Modifying values in a key-value pair
    • Removing key-value pairs
    • Python Dictionary Methods
    • Dictionary Membership Test
    • Dictionary Built-in Functions
  11. Decision Making
    • Python if Statement
    • Indentation
    • Python if…else Statement
    • Python if…elif…else Statement
    • Python Nested if Statements
    • Membership Test
  12. Loops in Python
    • Python While Loops
    • Python for Loop
    • Looping Through a String
    • The break Statement
    • The continue Statement
    • The range() Function
    • Else in For Loop
  13. Functions
    • Creating and Calling a Function
    • Arguments
    • Keyword Arguments
    • Default Parameter Value
    • Return Values

Course Dates, Prices & Enrolment

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Online Training using Zoom
08 Aug 2026 - 22 Aug 2026
3 Saturdays
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM BT
12-hour over 3-day
£360 £420
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10 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2026
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10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
12-hour over 2-day
£420
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10 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2026
Monday to Tuesday
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
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£360 £420
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Online Training using Zoom
17 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2026
Mon, Wed & Fri (2 wks)
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM BT
12-hour over 6-day
£360 £420
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Online Training using Zoom
30 Aug 2026 - 13 Sep 2026
3 Sundays
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM BT
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Online Training using Zoom
14 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2026
Monday to Tuesday
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
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Classroom Training
14 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2026
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10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
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£420
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Online Training using Zoom
20 Sep 2026 - 04 Oct 2026
3 Sundays
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM BT
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£360 £420
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Online Training using Zoom
21 Sep 2026 - 02 Oct 2026
Mon, Wed & Fri (2 wks)
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM BT
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Online Training using Zoom
05 Oct 2026 - 06 Oct 2026
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05 Oct 2026 - 06 Oct 2026
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Online Training using Zoom
21 Oct 2026 - 06 Nov 2026
Wed & Fri (3 wks)
09:30 AM - 11:30 AM BT
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Online Training using Zoom
02 Nov 2026 - 03 Nov 2026
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10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
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Classroom Training
02 Nov 2026 - 03 Nov 2026
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10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
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08 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2026
3 Sundays
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM BT
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£360 £420
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Online Training using Zoom
09 Nov 2026 - 25 Nov 2026
Mon & Wed (3 wks)
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM BT
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£360 £420
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Online Training using Zoom
30 Nov 2026 - 01 Dec 2026
Monday to Tuesday
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
12-hour over 2-day
£420
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Classroom Training
30 Nov 2026 - 01 Dec 2026
Monday to Tuesday
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BT
12-hour over 2-day
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Frequently Asked Questions

We use Python 3 (the latest stable version), which is widely used in industry. All course materials and exercises are designed to work with modern Python versions.

No, this course is designed for complete beginners. You do not need any prior programming or technical experience.

You will learn how to:

  • Write Python programs from scratch
  • Work with variables, data types, and functions
  • Use loops and conditional statements
  • Build simple applications and scripts

Yes, Python is one of the most in-demand programming languages and is widely used in data analysis, web development, automation, and AI.

Yes, Python is commonly used in data analysis. It is often combined with tools like SQL and Power BI to analyse and visualise data.

Yes, you will receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course.

You can either install Python on your computer or use our browser-based platform to write and run Python code online.

If you prefer to install Python, it is free and can be downloaded from python.org.

Alternatively, you can use our online Python platform without installing anything: py.lait.co.

Don’t worry if you’re not technical — we will guide you step-by-step through setup before the session.

Python is considered one of the easiest programming languages to learn due to its simple and readable syntax. It is ideal for beginners.

Yes, the course includes hands-on exercises and real examples to help you apply what you learn and build confidence.

After completing the course, you can:

  • Automate tasks and workflows
  • Work with data using Python
  • Progress to advanced areas such as data science or machine learning

The course is instructor-led and can be delivered live online, at our London training centre, or on-site at your organisation, providing flexible options to suit both individuals and teams.

After completing this course, you can progress to more advanced topics such as SQL, Power BI, or Python for data analysis. These courses will help you build a complete skill set for roles in data analysis and business intelligence.

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