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Data & Automation

Automate Everyday Tasks with Python

Turn repetitive work into scripts that run themselves.

4.5 hours·28 lessons·Level: Beginner
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About this course

Take basic Python and point it at real chores: renaming files in bulk, cleaning spreadsheets, pulling data from the web and sending scheduled reports. Each lesson produces a script you keep.

What you will learn

  • Automate file and folder housekeeping
  • Read and write spreadsheets and CSV files
  • Pull data from websites and APIs
  • Schedule scripts to run on their own

Curriculum

1. Files and folders3 lessons

  • Working with paths
  • Bulk renaming
  • Organising downloads

2. Spreadsheets and data3 lessons

  • Reading CSV files
  • Cleaning messy data
  • Generating reports

3. The web and scheduling3 lessons

  • Calling APIs
  • Basic scraping
  • Running scripts on a schedule