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Microsoft Python Development Professional Certificate
Microsoft

Microsoft Python Development Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a Python Developer. Learn in-demand Python skills and become a job-ready developer in less than 4 months. No degree or experience required.

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4 months
at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.2

(106 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Gain a strong foundation in Python syntax, data structures, and control flow, enabling you to write clean and efficient code.

  • Use powerful libraries like pandas and Matplotlib to extract insights from data and create compelling visualizations.

  • Develop skills in scripting and automation to streamline workflows, manipulate data, interact with APIs, and increase efficiency.

  • Explore web development using Flask, learning to create dynamic applications, interact with databases, and build RESTful APIs.

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January 2025

Professional Certificate - 6 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Project Management
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: DevOps
Category: Collaboration
Category: Docker (Software)
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Requirements Elicitation
Category: Communication
Category: Python Programming
Category: Agile Methodology

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Databases
Category: API Development
Category: Software Testing
Category: Microsoft Azure
Category: Vue.JS
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: SQL
Category: Flask Framework
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Flask (Web Framework)
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Application Security
Category: Collaboration
Category: Selenium (Software)
Category: Restful API
Category: Object-Relational Mapping
Category: Web Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Security Best Practices
Category: Python Programming
Category: Application Deployment

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Algorithms
Category: GitHub
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Software Testing
Category: Version Control
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Python Syntax
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Scripting
Category: Automation
Category: Control Flow
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Debugging
Category: Web Development
Category: Data Structures
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Python Programming
Web Development with Python

Web Development with Python

Course 422 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Algorithms
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Software Development
Category: Generative AI
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Documentation
Category: Microsoft Azure
Category: Program Development
Category: Code Elegance
Category: Integration Testing
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Advanced Data Structures
Category: Code Review
Category: Data Structures
Category: Technical Documentation
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Maintainability
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Python Programming
Category: Code Optimization

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Interpretation
Category: Generative AI
Category: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Supervised Learning
Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Matplotlib
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Python Programming
Category: Data Visualization Software

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Web Scraping
Category: Software Testing
Category: API Interaction
Category: Version Control
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: File Management
Category: Cloud API
Category: Scalability
Category: Scripting
Category: Automation
Category: Productivity
Category: Restful API
Category: JSON
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Python Programming

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