Learning the Python 3 Standard Library

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Free Online Course: Learning the Python 3 Standard Library provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Learning the Python 3 Standard Library is taught by Kathryn Hodge.

Overview
  • Explore the Python 3 standard library. Learn how to take advantage of its built-in modules to calculate statistics, format dates and times, get content from the internet, and more.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Make writing Python easier with Python standard libraries
    • What you need to know
    • Using exercise files
    • Python standard library introduction
    1. Python: What's Built In?
    • Logical operators: And, or, not
    • Comparison operators
    • Calculating length
    • Range and list
    • Min and max
    • Rounding, absolute value, and exponents
    • Sorted function
    • Type functions
    2. Python: Math
    • Trigonometry, ceiling, floor, and constants
    • Factorial, square root, and GCD
    • Python random module
    • Calculating statistics with Python
    • Iterators with itertools: Infinite processes
    • Iterators with itertools: Permutations and combinations
    3. Python Input/Output
    • Command-line arguments
    • Input and output
    • Files and file writing
    • File seeking in Python
    • Iterative files
    • Tempfile module
    • Manipulate zip files in Python
    4. Python: Date and Time, HTML Parsing, and HTTP
    • Getting the current time with Python
    • Formatting dates and times in Python with datetime
    • Calculating future times and Python calendar module
    • Create a timer with the Python time module
    • Python HTML parser module
    • Text wrap module
    • Python HTTP package and urllib and JSON modules
    Conclusion
    • Add these built-in functions to your own applications