This beginner learning path is for people who want to build their understanding of python programming for beginners through video explanations and independent practice.
About this course
Learn python programming for beginners with free video lessons from Simplilearn. Python setup, variables, data structures, control flow, functions, classes, inheritance, iterators and modules. Study at your own pace in the WikiFree classroom.
Course at a glance
| Provider | Simplilearn |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Simplilearn |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Beginner · WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 27 |
| Video duration | 35h 44m · additional practice time is recommended |
| Format | Self-paced video learning |
| Details checked | 11 October 2026 |
What you’ll learn
- Explore python setup, variables, data structures, control flow, functions, classes, inheritance, iterators and modules.
- Follow the selected explanations of Variables & Loops, Functions and Object-Oriented Python.
- Connect concepts to lessons such as Lesson – 8 — Python object type and type conversion.
- Practise independently: Write a small command-line program using a function, a loop and a class; test it with three inputs.
Skills you’ll gain
- Variables & Loops
- Functions
- Object-Oriented Python
Course Overview
Python setup, variables, data structures, control flow, functions, classes, inheritance, iterators and modules. The classroom brings together 27 selected learning videos from Simplilearn’s public YouTube course playlist. You can follow the sequence or use the lesson search to revisit a particular subject.
The selected curriculum includes the following lesson examples:
- Lesson – 1 — Introduction to Python
- Lesson – 8 — Python object type and type conversion
- Lesson – 14 — While loop in python
- Lesson – 20 — oops in python
- Lesson – 26 — Interview question
Each course retains its relevant lessons, including videos also used in another course. Numbered series follow their original lesson or part order. Only reviewed advertisements, unrelated items and identical repeated playlist entries are excluded. Source recordings may have been made at different times.
Who is this for?
This beginner learning path is for people who want to build their understanding of python programming for beginners through video explanations and independent practice.
No programming background is required. Install Python or use a suitable online Python environment for practice.
Put the lessons into practice
Write a small command-line program using a function, a loop and a class; test it with three inputs.
This is an optional WikiFree practice suggestion, not a graded assignment supplied by Simplilearn. Pause the videos when a concept is unfamiliar, keep notes and repeat a small example before moving on.
Certificate / Assessment
The public YouTube lessons are free to watch. This listing does not include a Simplilearn certificate, an accredited qualification, a provider-marked examination or instructor feedback. Separate Simplilearn programs can have their own enrollment and certificate requirements.
Mark complete is a personal progress tracker. It does not assess your answers or verify that you have mastered the lesson.
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Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Simplilearn Course: Python Programming for Beginners | Beginner | Variables & Loops · Functions · Object-Oriented Python | 35h 44m of video; practice time is additional |
| Python Programming: Free Course | Beginner | Python foundations · Programming logic · Control flow | 4h 21m of video; practice time is additional |
| Python Programming and Practical Projects: Free Course | Beginner | Python · Functions · Classes | 20h 12m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Python Programming and Computer Science for Beginners | Beginner | Lecture 2: Strings, Input/Output, and Branching · Lecture 4: Loops over Strings, Guess-and-Check, and Binary · Lecture 7: Decomposition, Abstraction, and Functions | 27h 48m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Python Programming through Puzzles | Beginner | Puzzle 1: You Will All Conform · Puzzle 3: You Can Read Minds (with a little calibration) · Puzzle 6: A Profusion of Queens | 8h 3m of video; practice time is additional |
Frequently asked questions
Is this Simplilearn course free?
Yes. The selected public YouTube videos can be watched for free. Any software, cloud service, hardware or separate certification mentioned in the videos has its own access conditions.
What should I know before starting?
No programming background is required. Install Python or use a suitable online Python environment for practice.
How long does the course take?
The selected videos total 35h 44m. Your study time can be longer because of notes, repeated examples and independent practice.
Does watching the videos give me a certificate?
No certificate is included with this WikiFree YouTube listing. Watching videos or marking them complete does not earn a Simplilearn qualification.
Can I study on my phone?
Yes. Use the responsive video player and lesson list on a phone, tablet or computer. Programming, software and hardware exercises may be easier on an appropriate computer or device.
Are all demonstrations current?
The playlist includes recordings made at different times. Software interfaces, services and exam requirements can change; check the current official documentation when reproducing a demonstration.
Source: Simplilearn’s official YouTube course playlist.
Provider: Simplilearn. Videos play from the Simplilearn channel on YouTube.
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