Course 6 of 7

From Blocks to Python

Python basics, Turtle graphics, Variables, and more.

Yiga AI

Beginner en

Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 3 hrs/week

Duration: 3 weeks
Effort: 3 hrs/week
Lessons: 20
Hands-on exercises: 20
Projects: 1
Language: en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

From Blocks to Python

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Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 8 hours · 1 graded project

485 minutes of guided lesson time.

Module 1 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hoursPython basicsModule 1 of 4 in From Blocks to Python.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Python basics in From Blocks to Python.
Lesson
20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Python basics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Python basics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Python basics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Python basics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Module quiz: Python basics
Check what you learned in Python basics before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 2 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedTurtle graphicsModule 2 of 4 in From Blocks to Python.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Turtle graphics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Turtle graphics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Turtle graphics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Turtle graphics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Turtle graphics in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Module quiz: Turtle graphics
Check what you learned in Turtle graphics before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 3 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedVariablesModule 3 of 4 in From Blocks to Python.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Variables in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Variables in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Variables in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Variables in From Blocks to Python.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Variables in From Blocks to Python.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Module quiz: Variables
Check what you learned in Variables before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 4 · 7 lessons · 2.6 hours LockedLoopsModule 4 of 4 in From Blocks to Python.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Loops in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Loops in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Loops in From Blocks to Python.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Loops in From Blocks to Python.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Loops in From Blocks to Python.
Lesson · Locked
20 min
Module quiz: Loops
Check what you learned in Loops before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min
Graded project: From Blocks to Python
Apply everything from From Blocks to Python in one graded, portfolio-ready build.
Graded project · Locked
45 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: From Blocks to Python to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share

Your instructor

Mariam K.

Software & cloud

Helps new developers build reliable products through clear explanations and guided practice.

“I use what I learned in my work now, not in some distant future project.”
Diana Nsiiza
Data analyst, Entebbe

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