The starting point: what a program is, setting up Python on your computer, and working with values and variables.

Format: digital download (one .zip file, about 300 KB). Self-paced, with no live instruction, video, tutoring, or feedback on your work. Nothing is shipped.

What's in the download

• Lesson guide: 1 PDF, 17 pages, covering 3 lessons
• Exercise files: 6 Python files (.py) with instructions inside, plus a solution file for each
• Example code: 7 complete, commented Python programs (.py)
• README.txt: a quick-start guide to the files

Lessons included

1. How programs run: What code is, how a computer follows instructions in order, and your first program.
2. Setting up your tools: Installing Python and a code editor, organizing your files, and running code.
3. Values and variables: Numbers, text and true/false values, and how to store, name and change them.

What you need

• A desktop or laptop computer (Windows, macOS or Linux)
• Python 3 and any code editor (both available free)
• A PDF reader

Good to know

• Written for complete beginners. No prior coding experience is assumed.
• Questions about lesson content aren't answered by email. Contact is for order and download issues only.
• No certificate is included. CraftCode is not accredited.
• Learning outcomes depend on individual effort, prior experience and time invested. No specific outcome is guaranteed.
• Files are licensed for personal use only.

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