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Become fluent in one of the most dynamic programming languages for $35
Three decades later, Python remains a favorite for coders and programmers.
28 April, 2020
- Since its release in 1991, Python has become one of the world's most popular general-purpose programming languages.
- Python enables programmers to write clear code with significant use of whitespace.
- From data mining and web programming to cybersecurity and game design, Python can be used for virtually everything online.
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Though it was first dreamed up in the eighties, Python's first release in 1991 made this general-purpose programming language an ideal successor to the ABC language. Logical and clear, Python offers coders and programmers a flexible and readable approach to designing virtually anything online.
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When it comes to coding languages, Python is incredibly user-friendly, making it an ideal choice of coding newcomers. It also happens to be incredibly lucrative, with programmers <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/python-developer-google-salary-SRCH_KO0,16_KE17,23.htm" target="_blank">earning over $75K as a base salary</a>.
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Keep your skills sharp while you stay inside.
11 April, 2020
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are now spending more time at home.
- With the uptick in free time, now is an ideal time to learn new skills.
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As the world continues to wrestle with the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are working remotely and staying indoors as much as possible. This lifestyle change is dramatic and can be stressful, but there is a silver lining: We have significantly more free time to learn at home.
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Launch your programming career for under $40
Master vital programming tools like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, and C# with these courses.
27 March, 2020
- The 2020 Premium Learn To Code Certification Bundle is a perfect primer for new programmers.
- Courses cover key areas like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, C# and more.
- A $2,300 value, this bundle is available now for only $39.
<p>Bill Gates didn't just sit down in front of a computer one day and bang out Microsoft Office. He started small, learning coding as a kid before writing his <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Gates" target="_blank">first software program at 13</a>. By high school, he was computerizing his school's payroll system—and a tech titan was born.</p><p>
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Ask Sophia the Robot: What can AI teach humans?
Through experiencing time in a nonlinear way, can artificial intelligence provide us more perspective?
19 March, 2020
- Is Sophia the Robot, of Hanson Robotics, conscious? Not quite, she says. Instead, she reflects the consciousness of humans in the same way the moon reflects the light of the sun.
- While we don't know if humans possess free will, she advises us to act as if we do. We can benefit from this.
- So, what can humans learn from robots? Artificial intelligence can view the world in a way that's more objective, being present while still able to look toward the future and the past.
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