Using Python for Automation

Course details

If you've ever been faced with repetitive and tedious tasks such as renaming hundreds of files or updating dizzying amounts of spreadsheet cells, then you know what a time-saving boon automation can be. From mastering file handling to conquering web scraping with Beautiful Soup and Selenium, discover the ultimate game-changer in productivity: automation in Python. Learn the art of parsing, error handling, and weaving through command lines. Unlock the power of APIs, seamlessly connecting software pieces for robust solutions. This course isn't just about coding, it's about crafting digital artistry with Python. Ready for the journey? Join instructor Lavanya Vijayan and learn how to automate the future, one line of code at a time.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Automate everything with Python
02 - Check out the course prerequisites
03 - Set up your coding environment and tools

1. Automating Data Manipulation and Validation

04 - Read files with Python
05 - Write files with Python
06 - Use Python's command-line interface
07 - Organize directories with Python
08 - Parse data with Python
09 - Extract data with regular expressions
10 - Validate inputs with automation
11 - Prepare for error handling
12 - Automate error handling

2. Web Scraping with Automation

13 - Use BeautifulSoup for automating web scraping
14 - Explore HTML structure
15 - Inspect your data source
16 - Request and parse HTML code
17 - Extract data from HTML code
18 - Prepare for scraping multiple pages
19 - Scrape multiple pages

3. Web Browsing with Automation

20 - Use Selenium for automating web browsing
21 - Automate basic browser interactions
22 - Automate drag and drop functionality
23 - Explore waiting strategies with Selenium
24 - Implement explicit wait with Selenium

4. Leveraging APIs for Automation

25 - Identify the value of APIs for automation
26 - Make API requests in Python
27 - Parse API responses in Python with JSON
28 - Use API keys in Python
29 - Connect information between APIs

Conclusion

30 - Unlock resources and next steps