Python & AI Tutorial
The official learning resource used during Python Weekend workshops. Designed specifically for complete beginners with zero previous programming experience to write their first Python code and build an intelligent assistant.
Zero Prerequisites
No technical background required. We explain everything from the ground up with plain language and intuitive analogies.
Hands-On & Practical
Write real code from chapter one. Rather than memorizing abstract syntax, you'll solve realistic challenges step-by-step.
First Steps into AI
Demystify artificial intelligence. Learn how Python powers modern AI systems and build a guided beginner AI project.
What You'll Learn Over the Weekend
The workshop tutorial takes you on a structured journey across two intensive, fun-filled days. By the time you finish, you will have built and deployed a working project:
The Environment Setup
Setting up Python, Visual Studio Code, understanding the terminal, and learning how a computer runs your instructions.
Python Foundations
Variables, numbers, strings, lists, loops, and conditional logic. The fundamental building blocks of all software.
Functions & Reusability
Writing your own custom functions, understanding inputs and outputs, and organizing code neatly so it is readable and reusable.
Beginner AI Project
Connecting Python to an intelligent model to build an interactive command-line assistant that responds to user questions.
Interactive Tutorial Chapters
Read at your own pace or follow along during a workshop.
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Looking for more resources?
Explore our guide for mentors, the organiser manual, or post-workshop extensions.