Level Up: Advanced Python [Updated: 7/2/2024]

Python has quickly become one of the most popular programming languages in the world. If you’re looking to land a new role or stand out from the rest of the crowd, you need to develop your advanced coding skills. Discover integrated Python coding challenges to test your understanding of advanced Python concepts, following along with instructor Jonathan Fernandes, a results-driven data science consultant. Find out more about what it takes to bridge your knowledge gap to the next level, learning how to write highly advanced, production-level code that’s clean, effective, and dynamic. Upon completing this course, you’ll be prepared to leverage your new coding skills in your current or future role.

This course is integrated with GitHub Codespaces, an instant cloud developer environment that offers all the functionality of your favorite IDE without the need for any local machine setup. With GitHub Codespaces, you can get hands-on practice from any machine, at any time—all while using a tool that you’ll likely encounter in the workplace.

Each installment of the Level Up series offers at least 15 bite-sized opportunities to practice programming at various levels of difficulty, so you can challenge yourself and reinforce what you’ve learned. Check out the “Using GitHub Codespaces with this course” video to learn how to get a codespace up and running.

Learning objectives

• Recognize advanced Python features.
• Determine advanced data types.
• Define argument examples.
• Examine the makeup of a function.
• Explore error handling in methods.