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Practice solving problems in Python from scratch. These projects will guide you through breaking down the problem into steps and help you check your work along the way.
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* [[Scrabble challenge]]▼
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** <b>Project</b>: implement a scrabble solver that will tell you the best Scrabble words given a particular Scrabble rack. Great for cheating at Words with Friends!▼
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** <b>Skills you'll practice</b>:▼
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*** breaking down a problem and solving it in Python from scratch▼
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*** command line option parsing▼
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*** reading from files▼
*** working with dictionaries and for loops▼
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* [[Flash card challenge]]▼
** <b>Project</b>: implement a flash card quizzer from scratch.▼
** <b>Skills you'll practice</b>:▼
*** breaking down a problem and solving it in Python from scratch▼
*** command line option parsing▼
*** reading from files▼
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*** working with dictionaries and while loops▼
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*** working with randomness▼
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== Self-directed projects ==
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Practice the language and practical Python applications through bite-sized projects where we've written the scaffolding for you so you can get to the fun stuff quickly!
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** <b>Project</b>: Use the Twitter API to write the basic parts of a Twitter client. See what your friends are tweeting, get trending topics, search tweets, and more.▼
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** <b>Skills you'll practice</b>:▼
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*** using an API▼
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*** command line option parsing▼
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*** reading other people's code▼
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*** working with lists and iteration▼
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** <b>Project</b>: Program graphical effects for a ColorWall using the Tkinter GUI toolkit.▼
** <b>Skills you'll practice</b>:▼
*** using functions and classes▼
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*** working with dictionaries and for loops▼
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== Online tutorials ==
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