Python Programming: Volume 1: Foundations — From Zero to Confident Beginner

Start with your first Python program. Build four small projects as you learn.

New to coding? Python Programming — Volume 1: Foundations — From Zero to Confident Beginner introduces the essentials in a structured sequence, with explanations, examples and exercises for hands-on practice.

Learn how to work with variables and data types, read input, display output, make decisions with conditionals and repeat tasks with loops. Then explore lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets and strings before moving on to functions and basic error handling.

Put your foundations into practice with four mini projects:

• A simple calculator
• A number guessing game
• A console to-do list
• A temperature converter

The book also includes a quick reference, common beginner errors, a glossary, a self-assessment quiz, exercise hints and an index.

Who this book is for: absolute beginners, students and self-learners who want a guided introduction to Python. No prior programming experience is required.

Type the examples, run them, complete the exercises and use the projects to bring the concepts together. When you are ready to move beyond the foundations, Volume 2 continues with intermediate programming and a Library Manager capstone.