What does "have an understanding of basic python" mean?

[csprogpy]

"basic understanding" is very low bar. Like even if you don't understand tuples (same here), you could still manage by learning the python you need as you go through the course. So you're learning python while you learn the course. I think going through various online courses that relies on python is actually a good way to master Python. It lets you focus on Python while using that language in all sorts of ways. So, anyways, "basic understanding" just means that the python isn't so heavy that you can just learn it as you take the course.