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Python Programming for Beginners: A Hands-On Crash Course with Step-by-Step Projects to Learn Python Fast and Build Real-World Skills

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Start coding in Python today—no prior experience required.
Python Programming for Beginners: The Fundamentals is a complete, beginner-friendly course designed to take you from “Hello, world” to writing real programs with confidence—without overwhelming theory or assumed experience.

Here’s the difference: you don’t just read about Python. You learn each concept, see it working, and then practice it through guided mini-programs and exercises with solutions—so the understanding sticks when you code on your own.

What you can do with confidence after finishing this book
Set up Python and PyCharm properly and understand the IDE workflow, virtual environments and why they matter (so projects stay clean and organized)
Write clean Python using variables, numbers, and strings—including essential text methods and formatting
Use lists effectively: add/remove/sort, slicing, copying, and list comprehensions
Control program logic with if/elif/else, comparisons, and logical conditions
Organize real data using dictionaries, tuples, and sets
Build interactive programs with input() and while loops (validation, flags, break/continue)
Create reusable code with functions (defaults, return values, *args, **kwargs)
Understand classes and core object-oriented programming (OOP) thinking
Read/write files, import modules, and use practical text-processing tools (f-strings, split, replace, and more)

Bonus: Download the interactive, Jupyter-ready practice file including all the book code.
This book delivers a complete, rock-solid Python fundamentals foundation. It is also part of the Python Programming for Beginners: Step-by-Step Series, where a companion volume expands into full hands-on step-by-step projects (games, live APIs, automation, AI apps, and web development) for you to go further.

Finish this book to build, debug, and keep improving with confidence.

332 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2026

About the author

Ahmad Al Khatib

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Ahmad Al-Khatib is a technology enthusiast and programmer who currently lives in Lebanon. He is certified in various fields and has authored books intended for beginners in modern technologies. His latest publication is 'Learn Python in Less Than a Week'. If you would like to know more about Ahmad, you can visit his website.

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January 31, 2026
This book offers a clear and practical introduction to Python for absolute beginners. What stands out most is the author’s hands on approach, concepts are explained in a straightforward way and immediately reinforced through small programs and guided exercises, which makes learning feel approachable rather than intimidating.
The structure is well thought out, moving steadily from basic syntax to more meaningful programming concepts like functions, data structures, and object oriented thinking. Beginners who want to understand not just what to write, but why it works, will find this especially helpful.
With some refinement in presentation and reader positioning, this book has the potential to reach a much wider audience. Overall, it’s a solid foundation for anyone starting their Python journey and looking to build real confidence step by step.
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