TECHDEGREE > PYTHON DEVELOPMENT
Get certified and job-ready with the online Python Treehouse Techdegree
Learn to build basic command line and web applications using this beginner-friendly, versatile programming language in our self-paced, interactive bootcamp with real-time student support. Become a Python Developer. Try it free for 7 days today.
Structured curriculum and student support to keep you on track
Earn a certificate for your job search
Build projects for your portfolio
WHY TECHDEGREE
Launch your career
Real-world projects for your portfolio
After completing a Techdegree, you’ll have a well-rounded portfolio of projects to demonstrate your newly-acquired expertise.
Certification through Accredible
Contact tech recruiters with your best foot forward—update your resume, polish up your project portfolio, and save your certification through Accredible.
Career support and 1-on-1 sessions
Gain access to career support on Slack and meet twice over Zoom with Treehouse's Career Advisor for actionable insights that will empower you to make the most of your Techdegree experience.
How you'll learn
Realtime student support
Throughout the Techdegree, you’ll interact closely with our student success team. Our team will review and help debug your projects, answer questions, and act as a sounding board via our exclusive Slack workspace and Zoom.
Interactive quizzes and code challenges
Test your knowledge with quizzes or test out of subjects you've already mastered. Plus, use Treehouse's interactive Workspaces to create staging environments for the code you write.
Learn with others via Slack and peer reviews
Connect with others in our exclusive Slack community, an integral part of the Techdegree experience. Real-world jobs also often involve reviewing code—gather experience by giving and receiving feedback with in-depth peer reviews.
COURSE OVERVIEW
What you'll learn
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Project 1 | 20 Activities
The Number Guessing Game
Module Info & Overview
Build a console number guessing game that prompts a player to choose a number between a specified range of numbers. After the user guesses the correct number, display the number of attempts it took them to guess correctly.
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Project 2 | 12 Activities
Basketball Stats Tool
Module Info & Overview
Build a console-based basketball team statistics tool to help you divide up a group of players into teams. You'll apply your knowledge of important Python data structures like lists and dictionaries for the project.
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Project 3 | 7 Activities
Phrase Hunters
Module Info & Overview
Create a word guessing game: "Phrase Hunter." You’ll use Python and OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) approaches to select a phrase at random, hidden from the player. A player tries to guess the phrase by inputting individual characters. Can they guess the phrase before they run out of attempts?
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Project 4 | 8 Activities
Store Inventory with SQLAlchemy
Module Info & Overview
Build a console application that loads an existing store's inventory data from a CSV file into a SQLite database. The application will allow a user to interact with the records stored in the database to view existing records, add new items, and backup/export the existing state of the database into a CSV file.
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Project 5 | 6 Activities
Portfolio with SQLAlchemy
Module Info & Overview
Create a web application using HTML, CSS, and Flask, a popular framework for Python web development. The web application, a portfolio, displays information about your work which is stored in a database.
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Project 1 | 20 Activities
The Number Guessing Game
Module Info & Overview
Build a console number guessing game that prompts a player to choose a number between a specified range of numbers. After the user guesses the correct number, display the number of attempts it took them to guess correctly.
Download Syllabus -
Project 2 | 12 Activities
Basketball Stats Tool
Module Info & Overview
Build a console-based basketball team statistics tool to help you divide up a group of players into teams. You'll apply your knowledge of important Python data structures like lists and dictionaries for the project.
Download Syllabus -
Project 3 | 7 Activities
Phrase Hunters
Module Info & Overview
Create a word guessing game: "Phrase Hunter." You’ll use Python and OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) approaches to select a phrase at random, hidden from the player. A player tries to guess the phrase by inputting individual characters. Can they guess the phrase before they run out of attempts?
Download Syllabus -
Project 4 | 8 Activities
Store Inventory with SQLAlchemy
Module Info & Overview
Build a console application that loads an existing store's inventory data from a CSV file into a SQLite database. The application will allow a user to interact with the records stored in the database to view existing records, add new items, and backup/export the existing state of the database into a CSV file.
Download Syllabus -
Project 5 | 6 Activities
Portfolio with SQLAlchemy
Module Info & Overview
Create a web application using HTML, CSS, and Flask, a popular framework for Python web development. The web application, a portfolio, displays information about your work which is stored in a database.
Download Syllabus
TECHDEGREE PRICING
Today is the day. Start your future for $89/month.
Learn to build apps and work with data with the Python Techdegree’s structured, project-based curriculum and incredible student support. Get excited—your new career in Python development awaits.
- Guided learning paths
- Build a portfolio and get certified
- Technical and soft skills
- Exclusive Slack community
- Quizzes and code challenges
- Project and peer reviews
Your Instructors and Support Crew
Brian Jensen
Student Success Specialist
Rohald van Merode
Student Success Specialist
Travis Alstrand
Student Success Specialist
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