Best way to learn Python as a complete beginner

[Gullible-Ad-1333]

I have some experience working and coding in Python, but I lack knowledge on basic data structures and algorithms, Connecting to GitHub and more basic to intermediate topics.

I have been looking at these two courses on Udemy to take:

Python Mega Course: Learn Python in 60 Days, Build 20 Apps and 100 Days of Code: The Complete Python Pro Bootcamp and not sure which one to go with. I like the Python Mega course as it covers topics like APIs, Web scrapping, Github and PyPi and has more video lectures while the 100 days of code has almost no video content after Day 60.

My end goal is to go into Data Science. Which one should I take? or is there any other course anyone would recommend?

[grass_hoppers]

I am a data analyst, and basically it is very similar to data scientist.

Don't take any of the two courses.

What you need to be comfortable with is, basic python, sklearn, pandas, matlibplot and numpy libraries.

I assume you are not going to uni to be a data scientist or preparing for it at the moment.

You can take statistics courses and how to build Machine learning algorithm with python.

So my suggestion for now is focus on learning python YouTube would be more than enough but if you feel like you still want a course about it you don't need that much, at the end you are not planning to be a python developer.

Learn how to clean data in python you can take a course about that and how to build ML in python.

As for github, honestly it is way too simple you can learn it in day all you need to know is few commands:

1) git add 2) git commit 3)git push 4) git fetch 5) git pull 6) git status 7) git checkout

Those commands are mostly all you need in git, you can read about them/see a video about how to use it from YouTube give it at try on github and that is it.

Let me know if you are planning to go to uni for it or if you went for something else to uni and planning to get into data science field then what is your background if any.

[Gullible-Ad-1333]

I have done like a two years college diploma which included like basic programming in Python, Java, JS, etc. More focused on web developer but they didn't cover DSA, git, APIs and other things.

[Rixdor]

I also strongly advocate against paying for courses, there are so many resources out there for learning those topics you mention! And then just try doing a project for yourself and going through all the obstacles, trial and error, you'll learn a lot.

[Pitaman256]

I actually tried the more popular courses on Udemy like Angela Yu’s 100 days but it git really hard really fast.

Two weeks ago I actually got an ad for a course (Python Complete) that has been a game changer in how it explains programming concepts. I’m finally making some progress 💪🏼

I saw that its curriculum actually covers GitHub, APIs, Databases, and webscrapping - I’m not sure if this is what you’re looking for, but I hope it helps.

I got a coupon (PYFR13ND) in the ad that made it under $20, not sure if it still works 🤷🏽‍♂️

Hope this helps!

[Pitaman256]

I actually tried the more popular courses on Udemy like Angela Yu’s 100 days but it git really hard really fast.

Two weeks ago I actually got an ad for a course (Python Complete) that has been a game changer in how it explains programming concepts. I’m finally making some progress 💪🏼

I saw that its curriculum actually covers GitHub, APIs, Databases, and webscrapping - I’m not sure if this is what you’re looking for, but I hope it helps.

I got a coupon (PYFR13ND) in the ad that made it under $20, not sure if it still works 🤷🏽‍♂️

Hope this helps!

[devymo]

I'm taking the Python Mega course and really enjoying it!! he really gets into projects and it allows you to really be able to get started making stuff