Python Automation Programming from Skillsoft

Explore Python and how Python can be used to create and manage automation in an IT environment.

Learning Objectives

Python Automation Programming

identify how Python can be used to automate processes and operating system tasks
install Python 3 on Linux, Windows, and Mac
use the PIP Package Manager to manage Python packages on Windows 10
use variables and operators to manipulate strings and numbers
work with functions and loops to process data
use lists, tuples, and dictionaries in Python
create and run a basic Python script
perform file operations, like open, close, read, and write, on text-based files
manipulate CSV files within a Python script
process JSON files within a Python script
parse XML files within a Python script
use Python to scrape content from websites and report if a website is online
use the python-crontab module to manage cron jobs
create zipped backup files from within a Python script
create a Python automation script