自从微软收购GitHub之后，微软对开源社区的兴趣越来越浓厚，不但发布了很多源代码，还不时的推出一些有价值的视频课程，真是对开发者越来越好了。当然，开发者对微软的好感也是与日俱增。参见1024的文章，微软收购GitHub赚大发了。

9月16日，微软推出了一系列学习Python的视频课程，叫做Python for Beginners，专为初学者定做，帮你快速掌握Python。视频的主讲者是微软的Christopher Harrison和Susan Ibach。课程并没有介绍所有有关Python的知识，而是从日常代码和场景开始介绍Python编程的基础。上完这些课程之后，用户可以根据自己的学习情况按照文档教程等再进行深入学习。

Image credit: Microsoft, Christopher Harrison, Susan Ibach

Python for Beginners目前共44个视频，在MSDN和油管上都可以看到。

Python for Beginners在MSDN的视频地址：
Python for Beginners

Python for Beginners在油管的视频地址：
Python for Beginners

GitHub上的示例代码和PPT幻灯片：
https://github.com/microsoft/c9-python-getting-started

视频课程的内容：
Programming with Python [1]

Introducing Python [2]

Getting Started [3]

Configuring Visual Studio Code [4]

Using Print [5]

Demo: Hello World [6]

Comments [7]

Demo: Comments [8]

String Concepts [9]

Demo: Strings [10]

Formatting Strings [11]

Demo: Formatting Strings [12]

Numeric Data Types [13]

Demo: Numbers [14]

Date data types [15]

Demo: Dates [16]

Error Handling [17]

Demo: Error Handling [18]

Conditional Logic [19]

Demo: Conditional Logic [20]

Handling Multiple Conditions [21]

Demo: Multiple Conditions [22]

Complex Conditions [23]

Demo: Complex Conditions [24]

Collections [25]

Demo: Collections [26]

Loops [27]

Demo: Loops [28]

Introducing Functions [29]

Demo: Functions [30]

Parameterized Functions [31]

Demo: Parameterized functions [32]

Modules and Packages [33]

Virtual Environments [34]

Demo: Virtual Environment Packages [35]

Calling An API [36]

Demo: Calling An API [37]

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) [38]

Demo: JSON [39]

Managing Keys [40]

Demo: Managing Keys [41]

Decorators [42]

Demo: Decorators [43]

Next Steps [44]