dabeaz-course/practical-python resource
Practical Python Programming (course by @dabeaz) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
58/100
- Activity 58
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2292
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 254
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10836 stars · 7175 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A free, openly licensed (CC-BY-SA-4.0) Python training course by David Beazley, battle-tested in over 400 in-person corporate training sessions since 2007. It covers foundational Python with an emphasis on script writing, data manipulation, and program organization through roughly 130 hands-on coding exercises.
Use cases
- learn python from scratch as an experienced programmer
- find a free python tutorial with hands-on exercises
- transition from another language to python
- refresh core python language fundamentals
- run a python training course for a team
- learn python scripting and data manipulation
When to choose
- you already know at least one programming language and want a rigorous, no-nonsense Python course
- you want battle-tested material with many hands-on exercises rather than passive video lectures
- you need free, openly licensed course content for self-study or corporate training
When to avoid
- you are an absolute beginner who has never programmed before
- you want a course on web development or Python frameworks
- you prefer video-based or interactive in-browser learning
Facets
learning-resource · maturity stable
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2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dabeaz-course/practical-python · fetched 2026-08-28 · b1c1ad01e679
- homepage: https://dabeaz-course.github.io/practical-python · fetched 2026-08-29 · bf98c85f4a03
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dabeaz-course/practical-python | main | 58 |
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