Technical Foundations
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Python From Zero: The First 10 Concepts
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Your first program: a working script that takes input, makes a decision, and does something useful
If it looks different⚠️ Version note: this uses Python 3 (any 3.x). The interpreter and the browser sandboxes named here change occasionally; the language basics below have been stable for years. Last checked: 24 July 2026.
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- 01Code is just instructions, written precisely
- 02Get Python running (5 min)
- 03Variables: named boxes (8 min)
- 04The four types you'll use constantly (8 min)
- 05Input and output: talking to a person (6 min)
- 06Making decisions: if / elif / else (12 min)
- 07Lists: many things in one name (10 min)
- 08Loops: doing something to each item (12 min)
- 09Functions: name a chunk of logic (12 min)
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