Python is the programming language of choice for data science. Learning the fundamentals of programming in this language is therefore one of the first things beginners in the field should learn. This book is not specific to programming for data science but covers the general concepts of writing Python code. I would recommend starting with this book before moving on to the data science Python packages covered in the books recommended later in this article.

This book assumes no prior knowledge of programming and gives an introduction to the Python language and basic general coding principles. Each chapter contains a complementary Youtube video which helps to further explain the concepts covered.

The authors of the book have also made available a set of hands-on tutorials, containing over 15 practical Python projects to put your learnings into practice.