Never programmed before, but want to give it a shot? Want to release the programming ninja inside you, but don't know where to start? Want to get the basics of programming down, so you can talk shop with more experienced developers? Just want to give programming a try, and see if you like it?

Join master trainer Mark Lassoff for this course which will introduce you to the basics of developing software. Mark will introduce you to the concepts that are universal to most programming languages using Python- a free language that you can run on any platform.

Mark specializes in working with beginners, and making complex technical matters understandable for just about anybody.

Schedule
Module I: Hello World
- Setting Up Your Environment
- Creating Output on the Terminal
- Variables and Math

Module II: Now We're Programmin'
- Obtaining Input
- String Variables
- Making Decisions with Conditionals
- Iterating With Loops

Module III: Data and More
- Arrays and Tuples
- Lists, Sets and Dictionaries
- String Functions

Module IV: Functions, Classes and Objects
- Understanding Object Orientation
- Classes and Methods
- Object Data and Inheritance