🐍 Python for GenAI

A beginner-friendly, granular Python course designed to prepare you for advanced GenAI workshops like RAG, AI Agents, and Text-to-SQL.

Regional pricing is available for eligible learners, with discounts of up to 60% in supported regions. Start here: https://www.learnwithparam.com/ai-bootcamp

Who is this for?

You want to build AI applications but Python feels unfamiliar. This course teaches you only the Python you need — through small, runnable files that take 2-3 minutes each.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+ installed
• A terminal / command line
• A text editor (VS Code recommended)
• uv package manager

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
make setup
# Run any module
make run module=01
# Run all modules (01-17, no API key needed)
make run-all

Running Without Make

If you don't have make or prefer running directly:

# With uv (recommended — handles dependencies automatically)
uv run python 01_variables_and_types.py
# With pip (install dependencies first)
pip install -r requirements.txt # or: uv pip install -e .
python 01_variables_and_types.py
# Run as a module (useful if you get import errors)
python -m 01_variables_and_types

Course Modules

#	File	What You'll Learn
01	01_variables_and_types.py	Variables, types, f-strings, print()
02	02_data_structures.py	Lists, dicts, nested structures
03	03_control_flow.py	if/else, loops, list comprehensions
04	04_functions.py	Functions, default args, lambdas
05	05_file_io.py	Reading/writing files, pathlib
06	06_error_handling.py	try/except, common exceptions
07	07_modules_and_packages.py	Imports, pip/uv, __name__
08	08_json_and_apis.py	JSON parsing, API responses
09	09_env_variables.py	os.getenv(), .env files
10	10_classes_and_objects.py	Classes, __init__, methods
11	11_type_hints.py	Type annotations, TypedDict
12	12_decorators.py	Decorators, higher-order functions
13	13_async_await.py	Async/await, asyncio
14	14_subprocess_and_pandas.py	Running shell commands, DataFrames
15	15_builtin_functions.py	sorted, min, max, map, filter, zip, all, any
16	16_generators_and_scope.py	Generators, yield, variable scope
17	17_modern_python.py	Walrus operator, match/case, extended unpacking
18	18_capstone_ai_api_call.py	Your first AI API call! (needs API key)

What's Next?

After completing this course, you're ready for:

• RAG Fundamentals Workshop
• Learn to Build Claude Code
• Text-to-SQL Agentic RAG Chatbot