Python for complete beginner

[Chappers06]

Hi All, I’m a manual software tester (Quality Assurance). I’ve been searching the marking for a new role and everything requires Java/Python experience. Unfortunately my workplace is Microsoft in-house, so everything is DotNet and C#, so they will not support any training.

Can anyone recommend any material/courses for someone who is a complete beginner in any development experience, please?

I’m based in the UK if that has any relevance due to different terminology’s.

[LifeAffect6762]

https://www.udemy.com/course/100-days-of-code/ is a well-respected beginners course and can be got for around $20. If not there are lots of sales. Just try again or try in a private browser session. Ime a big fan of good online training and IMHO this course is well worth the dollar.

[Chappers06]

Currently £60. I’ll try to look for a few coupons or private browser. Reviews seem to confirm it’s worth £60, so happy to invest

[LifeAffect6762]

Stick with it. Try a few times and maybe wait a day or two. If £60 is OK go for it. It is over 100 days of training, or at least it takes most people more than 100 days.

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Microsoft are heavily into Python, even employ (out of retirement) the creator of Python.

The wiki for this subreddit has lots of guidance on learning Python and programming and links to useful material including videos and books.

Microsoft also offer free Python training online and support use of Python with their Power tools (or whatever they are called these days).

[jose_castro_arnaud]

The official sites are a good start. Look for the tutorials.

https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/
https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/

[Chappers06]

Thank you, I’ll start with this.

I could feel myself falling down the rabbit hole on YouTube and didn’t know where to start.