Python OOP

Name: Python OOP
Rating: 4.6 (1 reviews)

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Master object-oriented programming and refresh your knowledge of classes, magic methods, and abstract classes along the way.

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What you'll learn

With this course, you will enhance your understanding of classes, magic methods, and abstract classes. You will also develop practical skills of problem decomposition, algorithmic thinking, and creating documentation for real-world applications.

You will:

review Python basics and explore more advanced concepts of the language;
learn to apply OOP to break down a complex problem into smaller steps;
practice algorithmic thinking to develop a well-organized program;
сreate documentation for classes and methods.

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Apply knowledge into practice

You already know the theory. Now it's time to code like you do at work—in a professional IDE, with real project constraints, solving problems that actually matter. Welcome to software engineering as it should be.

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Navigate complexity with surgical precision

Most developers waste months learning random concepts without seeing how they connect. Our interactive Knowledge Map fixes this. It shows exactly how every programming concept relates to others, helping you build a structured mental model of coding.

# 3

Copy the best. Then improve.

Here's what top engineers do that others don't: they study other people's code obsessively. When you get stuck on Hyperskill, you can explore solutions published by other developers. See their exact code. Understand their approach. Learn their tricks.

# 4

Code review that actually makes you better

We stripped code review down to what actually matters: does your solution work? Have you handled the edge cases? Is there a cleaner way to write this? Hyperskill acts like a competent reviewer who actually tests your code. Not genius-level analysis, not architecture debates — just solid feedback on making your code better.

Elevate your engineering mastery through real-world challenges

Master advanced engineering concepts through ambitious projects. Each project deepens your expertise and transforms you from an experienced engineer into an exceptional one.

Tetris

Tetris is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. You know the rules. Move and rotate blocks of various shapes to fill the empty space on the screen. Fill horizontal rows with the blocks to continue the gameplay. The game is over when there is no free space on the screen.

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Coffee Machine (Python)

What can be better than a cup of coffee during a break? A coffee that you don’t have to make yourself. It’s enough to press a couple of buttons on the machine and you get a cup of energy; but first, we should teach the machine how to do it. In this project, you will work on programming a coffee machine simulator. The machine works with typical products: coffee, milk, sugar, and plastic cups; if it runs out of something, it shows a notification. You can get three types of coffee: espresso, cappuccino, and latte. Since nothing’s for free, it also collects the money.

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Knight's Tour Puzzle

The Knight’s Tour is a fun puzzle where you move the knight so that it visits every square of the chessboard once. The rules are simple and fun, but the game is really hard to master. Let’s make a program to find a solution! This project will help you practice concepts frequently tested in technical interviews at top tech companies.

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Topics covered by this course

Working with data

30 topics

Control flow

21 topics

Fundamentals

17 topics

Basics

15 topics

Math

13 topics

Code quality

13 topics

Object-oriented programming

10 topics

Algorithms and Data Structures

6 topics

Generative AI

5 topics

Additional instruments

4 topics

System administration and DevOps

3 topics

Python libraries

2 topics

Data science

2 topics

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JetBrains Academy is a part of JetBrains, a global software company specializing in the creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software developers and teams. With years of expertise in software development and education, JetBrains Academy empowers more than a million people worldwide to learn and teach computer science, and help organizations inspire their teams to reach their goals in tech. Professional development tools play a big role in computer science education. This is why JetBrains Academy courses offer integration with JetBrains IDEs. This integration assists learners in getting experience with real development processes to streamline their learning curve at future work.

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Govindh Kishore

4 months ago

The Python OOP course on Hyperskill gave me a clear understanding of how to structure real-world code using classes and objects. I started with only basic Python knowledge, but the course's bite-sized lessons and hands-on exercises made concepts like inheritance and encapsulation easy to grasp. Now ...

Daniel Wirth

1 year ago

I use python a lot these days at work. It was for me a good refresher.