Python 3 Scripting for System Administrators

Develop the skills you need to write effective, powerful scripts and create command line tools using Python 3.

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In this course, you will develop the skills you need to write effective and powerful scripts and tools using Python 3. We will go through the necessary features of the Python language to be able to leverage its additional benefits in writing scripts and creating command line tools (data types, loops, conditionals, functions, error handling, and more). Beyond the language itself, you will go through the full development process including project setup, planning, and automated testing to build two different command line tools.

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The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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Python 3 Scripting for System Administrators

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Table of contents

Getting Started 8m 42s

Environment Setup 29m 3s

Introducing Python 15m 4s

Running Python 15m 12s

Common Data Types 58m 32s

Control Flow 43m 45s

Basic Scripting 1h 8m 35s

Intermediate Scripting 1h 3m 4s

Useful Standard Library Packages 44m 48s

Using Pip and Virtualenv 28m 44s

Planning & Project Structure 37m 22s

Implementing Features with Test Driven Development 1h 22m 42s

Integrating Features and Distributing the Project 25m 21s

Final Steps 1m 12s

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