Python for Beginners
A gentle, hands-on first programming book using Python — for people who have never written a line of code — building up one tiny, runnable idea at a time from printing to a finished mini-project. An original Libre.academy course (© Libre.academy, CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Python
- 47 lessons
- ~9 hours
- Free
- by Fishbones
Learn Python for free on Libre Academy with the Python for Beginners course: 47 interactive lessons you complete by writing real code in a built-in editor, graded instantly by hidden tests. No paywall, no sign-up — it runs in your browser and the free desktop app.
What you get
- Hands-on lessons with a real editor and instant, test-graded feedback.
- Free and open source — no account required to start.
- Runs in your browser, and offline in the free desktop app.
- Python runs in your browser.
What's inside
- Hello, Python
- Storing Information: Variables
- Numbers and Math
- Words and Text: Strings
- Yes or No: Booleans and Comparisons
- Making Decisions: if / else
- Reusable Code: Functions
- Doing Things Again: Loops
- Lists: Storing Many Things
- Dictionaries: Labeled Boxes
- Putting It Together
- Final