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Python Essentials 2

The free follow-on to Python Essentials 1, covering intermediate Python and prep for PCAP.

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About this course

Continues from Python Essentials 1 into intermediate Python: modules and packages, exceptions, strings, object-oriented programming and file handling. Built with the Python Institute to prepare learners for the PCAP associate certification.

Best for: Learners moving beyond Python basics toward PCAP.

What you will be able to do

  • Organize code into modules and packages
  • Handle exceptions
  • Write object-oriented Python
  • Work with files and streams

Syllabus and your progress

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Plan your pace

At 4 hours a week you would finish in about 10 weeks, using the course time estimate above.

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Cost and certificate

Free certificate

Cisco Networking Academy issues a free digital badge on completion.

Before you start: Python Essentials 1 or equivalent

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Quick answers

Is Python Essentials 2 really free?
Yes, the course material is free on Cisco Networking Academy. Cisco Networking Academy issues a free digital badge on completion.
How long does Python Essentials 2 take?
Plan for about 40 hrs in total (Editorial estimate; the provider does not publish a total.). It is self-paced, so you can go faster or slower.
Do I need experience before Python Essentials 2?
It helps to have: Python Essentials 1 or equivalent.

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