Security Programming: Python Scripting Essentials

Secure Programming    |    Beginner
  • 11 videos | 44m 22s
  • Includes Assessment
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Python is ubiquitous in modern desktop, server, and cloud computing environments. The ability to identify when to use Python, along with a working knowledge of how to write and run a Python script, are beneficial skills in secure coding. In this course, you'll explore the essential elements of Python scripting and the standard scenarios in which this language is preferable. First, you'll identify different Python scripts based on their features. Next, you'll learn how to work with variables, containers including lists, dictionaries, and tuples, conditionals, loops, and functions in a Python script. You'll learn how to carry out module imports and file reading and writing using a PowerShell script. Finally, you'll learn how to use a Python script to make a web request.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Identify the purpose of and use cases for various python scripts
    Identify python scripts based on their features
    Assign basic values to variables and containers, such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples, in a python script
    Use conditional statements in a python script
    Use the for and while loops in a python script
  • Create custom functions in a python script
    Import external modules using powershell scripts
    Read and write files using powershell scripts
    Make web url requests in a python script
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

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