# Intro to Python Programming Course Online Canonical URL: ## Overview Python is consistently ranked as one of the top languages to learn, and it's easy to see why. It's versatile enough to power everything from websites to financial tools to data analysis, it's more approachable than most other languages. It's a smart starting point, whether you're just getting into coding or rounding out your existing skills. In this course, you'll jump into hands-on programming early and start building real fluency in Python's syntax, logic, and core concepts. You'll finish with a foundation strong enough to take you into our Data Science or Web Development Python courses, plus a genuinely marketable skill that opens doors across a wide range of industries. ## What you'll learn - Get comfortable with a text editor and terminal - Write Python code that iterates over datasets - Think like a programmer and navigate Python's syntax with confidence - Build code that solves real, everyday problems - Develop complex programs using Python - Understand how computers actually execute programs ## Curriculum ### Python Fundamentals #### Data Types & Variables - Statements & Expressions - Variables - Integers & Floats - Strings #### Data Structures & Attributes - Functions & Methods - Lists - Indexing & Slicing - Booleans ### Structuring Programs #### Complex Data Structures & Control Flow - Dictionaries - Conditional Statements - For Loops - Creating Functions #### Packages & Object Oriented Programming - Classes & Objects - Modules & Imports - Packages & Documentation ## Schedule - Aug 4, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026 — Live Online - Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026 — Live Online - Nov 17, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 — Live Online - Dec 13, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 — Live Online ## Instructors ### Garfield Stinvil — Instructor Garfield is an experienced software trainer with over 16 years of real-world professional experience. He started as a data analyst with a Wall Street real estate investment company & continued working in the professional development department at New York Road Runners Organization. He enjoys bringing humor to whatever he teaches and loves conveying ideas in novel ways that help others learn more efficiently. Since starting his professional training career in 2016, he has worked with several corporate clients including Adobe, HBO, Amazon, Yelp, Mitsubishi, WeWork, Michael Kors, Christian Dior, and Hermès. Outside of work, his hobbies include rescuing & archiving at-risk artistic online media using his database management skills. ### Colin Jaffe — Instructor Colin Jaffe is a programmer, writer, and teacher with a passion for creative code, customizable computing environments, and simple puns. He loves teaching code, from the fundamentals of algorithmic thinking to the business logic and user flow of application building—he particularly enjoys teaching JavaScript, Python, API design, and front-end frameworks. Colin has taught code to a diverse group of students since learning to code himself, including young men of color at All-Star Code, elementary school kids at The Coding Space, and marginalized groups at Pursuit. Colin lives in Brooklyn with his wife, two kids, and many intricate board games. ### Brian McClain — Instructor Brian McClain is an experienced instructor, curriculum developer, and web developer. Brian served as Director for a coding bootcamp, where he is now a lead instructor and course developer for both JavaScript and Python. He teaches Web Development, JavaScript, Python for Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI. He taught Python Data Science and Machine Learning as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Westchester County College. Brian is also an active industry professional in the field of generative AI app development. His website and iOS app, Artmink, provide appraisals of art and antiques from user-uploaded images. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $895