Python Automation & Scripting

Automate repetitive tasks, web scraping, file processing, and system administration with Python. Save hours of manual work with intelligent automation.

Course Overview

Transform your productivity with Python automation. Learn to build scripts that handle mundane tasks, extract data from websites, manage files, and automate system operations. Perfect for professionals looking to streamline their workflow.

What You'll Learn

  • Web scraping with BeautifulSoup and Selenium
  • File and directory automation
  • Email and messaging automation
  • Task scheduling and cron jobs
  • API integration and data extraction
  • System administration automation

Curriculum

Week 1: Python Scripting Basics

Command line tools, file I/O, regular expressions, and error handling

Week 2: File & Directory Automation

Organizing files, batch processing, CSV/Excel manipulation, and backup scripts

Weeks 3-4: Web Scraping Mastery

BeautifulSoup, Selenium, handling JavaScript, forms, and anti-scraping measures

Week 5: API Integration

REST APIs, authentication, data extraction, and third-party service integration

Week 6: Communication Automation

Email automation, Slack bots, SMS notifications, and social media posting

Weeks 7-8: Advanced & Deployment

Task scheduling, GUI automation, cloud deployment, and monitoring

Course Details

Duration: 8 weeks
Level: Intermediate
Students: 2,341
Rating:
4.8 (341)
Price: $199

Your Instructor

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Alex Lee

DevOps Engineer at Dropbox

BS in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, 8+ years automating infrastructure, built automation tools used by 500+ engineers at Dropbox.

Prerequisites

  • Basic Python programming knowledge
  • Understanding of file systems
  • Basic command line experience

Hands-on Projects

News Aggregator Bot

Build a bot that scrapes news websites and sends daily summaries via email.

Web Scraping

File Organization System

Create an intelligent file organizer that automatically sorts downloads and documents.

File Automation

Social Media Scheduler

Automate social media posting across multiple platforms with content scheduling.

API Integration

Student Success Stories

"This course saved me 10+ hours per week! The automation scripts I built are now essential tools in my daily workflow as a marketing manager."

Rachel Green
Marketing Manager, HubSpot

"Alex's practical approach made automation accessible. I've automated our entire data collection process, making our team much more efficient."

James Wilson
Operations Analyst, Stripe