Lesson 4 - Python Basics

Now its time to start coding! Open up your IDE of choice, crack those knuckles, and enjoy! 

***You do not need to watch these tutorials to be able to write monkey programs, but you will be way better off if you do***

The next two lessons consist of two LONG videos that I think are absolutely essential to coding in Python. The first video is a general tutorial on how to code in Python, and it is over 4 hours long. However, it teaches you all the basic terminology and coding syntax, so if you have zero coding experience, I highly recommend watching the whole thing and taking notes. If you have some coding experience, you may be able to skim the video or even skip it entirely.

Before you begin:

1. Break up the information into segments. This video (and the next) are quite long with a lot of information. It took me several days to make it all the way through both. Don’t sit down and go through all of them at once, you will NOT retain anything that way.

2. Coding can be unbelievably FRUSTRATING, but it is also extremely REWARDING. Give yourself some grace and know that it is hard. If you get frustrated, stop, walk away, and come back later.