# Python for AI Course Online

Canonical URL: <https://vdci.edu/courses/python-for-ai-course-online>

## Overview

Unlock the power of AI in web development with this hands-on course. Whether you're looking to enhance your existing Python skills or dive into building AI-powered web apps, this self-paced course will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed. You'll gain confidence in building dynamic web applications using the Flask framework, with a focus on integrating AI capabilities.

You’ll begin by learning the fundamentals of Flask, including project setup, creating routes, and rendering HTML templates. The course will cover web development essentials, such as designing and styling your app with HTML and CSS, building forms for user input, and handling requests to make your app interactive. As you progress, you'll integrate the OpenAI API into your Flask application, using it for tasks like sentiment analysis and dynamically displaying results. The course also covers error handling, debugging, and deploying your app, preparing you to create a smooth Python development experience with AI integration.

## Prerequisites

This course requires a basic to intermediate understanding of Python programming. Students without prior experience should first take our Python for Data Science Bootcamp or Python Programming Bootcamp.

## Curriculum

#### Introduction to Flask

- Overview of Flask and its use cases
- Setting up a Flask project
- Creating and running your first Flask app

#### Building the Web Application

- Designing the HTML structure and creating templates
- Styling the app with CSS
- Creating Flask routes for handling requests and rendering templates

#### Integrating the OpenAI API

- Setting up the OpenAI API and acquiring an API key
- Making API calls to perform sentiment analysis
- Parsing and displaying the API's results in your web app

#### Handling User Input

- Building forms in HTML to capture user input
- Processing form submissions in Flask
- Displaying dynamic content based on user input

#### Error Handling & Debugging

- Implementing error handling to catch and manage potential issues
- Debugging common errors and understanding Flask's error messages

#### Deploying & Testing

- Running the Flask app locally and testing its functionality
- Reviewing the complete workflow of submitting a comment and receiving sentiment analysis results

## 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.

## FAQ

### Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $1895