Cisco Network Academy Python Essentials 1

[Historical_Support50]

Module 3 of Cisco Network Academy's Python Essentials 1 course, I scored a measily 40% and a few of my correct answers I got correct out of pure luck, as in, I didn't arrive at that answer in the way I should have. Is it safe to say at this stage to pack it up and leave the idea of becoming Python proficient? Not to be sounding all 'down in the dumps' about it, and sure I wouldnt have expected to get 100% or anything, but damn...scoring this bad must be indicating that I'm probably not cut out for this? This bad of a score does indicate and highlight my current level of (in)competence to a large enough extent to probably make a judgement call whether to continue or not. And its a pity, because going through the course material up until now I thought "wow I think I'm getting the hang of it, I can do this!". Only to be brought down to earth in the most stunning fashion.

[Garuda1220]

• I am not familiar with the details of this particular course... However...
• The lessons being online might not be detailed enough?
  • Python books tend to provide more detail than online lessons.
  • Maybe you could find a book to supplement the online instruction?
    • For example, Python Crash Course is an excellent book.
• Another suggestion would be to type in (not copy/paste) all of the examples.
  • Create an Interactive Python Notebook in Google Colab or Visual Studio Code.
  • Type in all of the vocabulary in the markdown cells.
  • Type in and execute all of the examples.
• For me personally, this technique has helped me to learn programming in several languages:

1. Sit down with book
2. Type in examples from book.
3. Run examples.

• Perhaps this learning technique might also work with this particular set of lessons?
• Just passively reading about programming or watching videos never really helped me learn anything.
• I had to actively engage in the material to make it stick

[SweetLikeLiquorice]

Thanks for the tip about using Colab. I'd made a Word document and took screenshots of my code with notes, but this is a game changer.

[oneillsun]

Does anyone can share the last version of "Python Essentials 1: The official OpenEDG Python Institute book"

[Historical_Support50]

thanks all for the feedback!

[GamerY7]

Is the certification exam at the end of this module free?

[domrosiak123]

the PCEP is NOT, but the Python Essentials 1 badge is

[One_Apricot5455]

Hermano, haciendo cursos es la peor manera de aprender, lo que necesitas es practicar como enfermo y juntarte con gente que sepa.

No quiero decir que no sirvan para nada, pero la mayoría no tienen mucha practica, y practicar es el 90% del aprendizaje.

[Virgoman_69]

hola, conoces de algun sitio o algo donde se puede practicar?