by Guillermo Valles | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release Date: July 2018 | ISBN: 9781789344998

Automate tasks, focus on your goals, and do more with projects designed to utilize your programming skills About This VideoThe projects in the course are focused on activities that are applicable in the workplace so you can start applying them quickly.Each project has a unique narrative that makes it easier to follow, remember, and implement the concepts learned.Designed with the workplace in mind, projects and concepts are interchangeable to suit your particular needs.In DetailBack in the day, you programmed in Visual Basic, JavaScript, Python, or some other high level language. But you chose to pursue something else with your career. Now, everyday tasks such as dealing with reviews, emails, files, and data take a huge chunk of your day. You must focus on the goal that matters the most.This course will help you make the most of your existing programming skills. The projects give you step–by-step guidance and follow a unique narrative. Learn to create automatic email reminders, graphical applications, PDF reports, and much more.Designed in Python , which is easy to use, powerful, and versatile. Our guidance will help you fill in syntax gaps from other languages. Being interchangeable, the projects will make your life a lot easier.By the end of the course, you'll have the tools necessary to automate tasks, focus on your goals, and do much more at work. Use programming in a way that is easy to follow and compelling. Give yourself a chance to breathe and making the most of what you already know.So why wait? Revive your programming skills and press on with your goals.All the code and the supporting files are available on GitHub at - https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Programming-for-Non-Technical-Roles-

1. Chapter 1 : Sending Automatic Email Reminders
   • The Course Overview 00:04:30
   • Extracting Excel Data 00:11:52
   • Sending an Email Test with Python 00:09:32
   • Cleaning and Adjusting Data 00:07:02
   • Sending an Outstanding Balance Message to an Email List 00:07:50
2. Chapter 2 : Creating a System to Organize Files
   • Navigating Through the Terminal 00:12:31
   • Recognizing Files and Making Directories 00:07:38
   • Moving Files to the Desired Location 00:08:34
   • Organizing Files Based on a Format 00:17:00
3. Chapter 3 : Comparing Two Sets of Data
   • Organizing Data 00:10:59
   • Merging Data 00:11:56
   • Applying Mathematical Operations 00:12:29
   • Plotting 00:17:03
4. Chapter 4 : Generating PDF Reports
   • Creating a PDF 00:13:33
   • Establishing the Format and Structure 00:06:47
   • Adding Graphs and Images 00:15:22
   • Customizing and Presenting 00:09:59
5. Chapter 5 : Making a Graphic Data Storage Application
   • Writing to Excel 00:14:19
   • Creating the Basic Application 00:16:49
   • Adding Pages and Buttons 00:11:27
   • Incorporating Methods and Functionality 00:13:22
   • Other Applications and Interchangeability 00:10:45