{"id":311,"date":"2019-10-18T20:03:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T20:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kindsonthegenius.com\/python\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:35:14","slug":"python-in-10-days-simplified-for-non-programmers-a-preparation-for-data-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kindsonthegenius.com\/python\/python-in-10-days-simplified-for-non-programmers-a-preparation-for-data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Python in 10 Days – Simplified for Non-Programmers (a preparation for Data Science)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Python in 10 Days. The easiest way to learn Python Programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Day 1 –\u00a0 Setting up<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Download PyCharm<\/li>\n
  • Download Anaconda<\/li>\n
  • Install PyCharm<\/li>\n
  • Install Anaconda<\/li>\n
  • Download and Install Python<\/li>\n
  • Set the PyCharm Interpreter to the Python executable<\/li>\n
  • Write and run a test program in PyCharm<\/li>\n
  • Setup TensorFlow and Keras Using Conda Navigator<\/li>\n
  • Create and run a test notebook in Jupyter Notebook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Introduction<\/a>, Installation\/Setup<\/a><\/p>\n

Video –\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/NtpGxX_acko<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 2 – Head-start<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Plot the heart curve in Jupyter Notebook<\/li>\n
  • Plot the Heart curve in PyCharm<\/li>\n
  • Change the Pycharm Settings<\/li>\n
  • Comments in Python<\/li>\n
  • Printing to the output using pirnt() statement<\/li>\n
  • Getting user input using the input() statement<\/li>\n
  • Python Data Types<\/li>\n
  • The int() and the float() functions<\/li>\n
  • Manipulating Strings and Lists in Python<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Basic Syntax<\/a>,\u00a0Data Types<\/a><\/p>\n

Video –\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/FdLDEaenCT8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 3 – Operators\/Conditions<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Arithmetic Operations<\/li>\n
  • Comparison Operations<\/li>\n
  • Membership Operators<\/li>\n
  • If Statements<\/li>\n
  • elif Statements<\/li>\n
  • Nested Statements<\/li>\n
  • Project<\/strong>: Create a Gradesheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Operators<\/a>,\u00a0Conditional Statements<\/a><\/p>\n

Video –\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/mqQ5oz2b7qA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 4 – Loops<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Learn How Loops Work<\/li>\n
  • For Loops<\/li>\n
  • While Loops<\/li>\n
  • Nested Loops<\/li>\n
  • Project: Simple Guessing Game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
For Loop<\/a>,\u00a0While Loop<\/a><\/p>\n

Video –\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/mwJMphvYdbw<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 5 – Math Made Easy<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Introduction to Math and Binary Numbers<\/li>\n
  • Converting from Decimal to Binary<\/li>\n
  • Converting from Binary to Decimal<\/li>\n
  • Number and Numeric Types in Python<\/li>\n
  • Rewriting Math Formulas in Python Syntax<\/li>\n
  • Number Type Conversion<\/li>\n
  • Mathematical Functions<\/li>\n
  • Random Number Functions<\/li>\n
  • Trig Functions<\/li>\n
  • Project: Use Pythagoras’ Rule in Python<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Easy Math With Python<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/cOIBpPLfiFU<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 6 – Strings(Guessing Game)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Python String Representation<\/li>\n
  • Accessing string values<\/li>\n
  • Converting Input String to Number<\/li>\n
  • String Operators<\/li>\n
  • Formatting a String<\/li>\n
  • Multi-line String<\/li>\n
  • Important String Method<\/li>\n
  • Project: Convert a String to a Bag of Words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Working with Strings<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/l6kCeIZi27g<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 7 – List, Tuple, Dictionary<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Working with Python List<\/li>\n
  • Working with Python Tuple<\/li>\n
  • Working with Python Dictionary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Lists<\/a>,\u00a0Tuples<\/a>,\u00a0Dictionaries<\/a><\/p>\n

Video Lesson<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 8 – Date and Time<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Getting Python Date and Time<\/li>\n
  • Understanding the Time Tuple<\/li>\n
  • Creating a Calendar<\/li>\n
  • Extracting Day, Month and Year and Weekday from Date<\/li>\n
  • Extracting Hours, Minutes, Seconds and Microseconds from time<\/li>\n
  • Formatting time using the strftime() function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Date and Time<\/a>,\u00a0Fomats with strftime()<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/bGX67zstG6c<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 9 – Functions and Modules<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Defining a new Function<\/li>\n
  • Calling a Function<\/li>\n
  • Parameter Passing by Value and By Reference<\/li>\n
  • Types of Arguments to a Functions<\/li>\n
  • Variable Scope<\/li>\n
  • Creating an Anonymous Function (Lamda Expression)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Working with Functions<\/a>,\u00a0Lambda Expressions<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/_drvmqN1so4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Day 10 – Reading\/Writing Files<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  • Review of the print() and input() statements<\/li>\n
  • Creating a file using the open() function<\/li>\n
  • File Modes<\/li>\n
  • File Attributes<\/li>\n
  • Closing a File<\/li>\n
  • Reading the contents of a File<\/li>\n
  • Writing Some text into a file<\/li>\n
  • Renaming a File<\/li>\n
  • Deleting a File<\/li>\n
  • Creating a new Folder (directory)<\/li>\n
  • Deleting a Folder<\/li>\n
  • Some Important File Methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Working with Files<\/a>,\u00a0Manipulating Files\/Directories<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/NpDtf_YW998<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Advanced topics include:<\/p>\n