What you’ll learn
- Evaluate Python operators, precedence, bases, and console I/O.
- Trace `if`/`elif`, ternary expressions, loops, and loop-`else`.
- Slice, copy, and mutate lists without shared-reference bugs.
- Use tuples, dictionaries, and immutable strings accurately.
- Trace `def`, `yield` generators, recursion, and LEGB scope.
- Order `try`/`except`/`else`/`finally` by exception hierarchy.
- Fill `____` Python code blanks at an 80-second-per-item pace.
- Distinguish parse-time `SyntaxError` from runtime exceptions.
This course includes
- On-demand video
- Mobile, tablet & desktop
- Full lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
About this course
This course contains 360 original questions for the PCEP™ – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP-30-03) exam, arranged as six 60-item mock exams. Every exam follows the published OpenEDG Python Institute PCEP-30-0x block weights — 18% Computer Programming and Python Fundamentals, 29% Control Flow, 25% Data Collections, and 28% Functions and Exceptions — and every option carries its own written explanation, so a missed code trace shows the exact Python 3 rule that produced the output.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
• Expanded 2x bank at the live per-item pace: the published PCEP-30-0x exam delivers 30 questions in 40 minutes (~80 seconds per item); each set here doubles the bank to 60 items in 80 minutes so you rehearse all 42 syllabus skills per sitting at the live pace.
• Exact PCEP-30-0x proportions: every exam allocates 11 / 17 / 15 / 17 items across the four published syllabus blocks (18 / 29 / 25 / 28 percent), each within 0.4 items of its exact weight.
• Single-blank code-fill items included: 16 to 18 multiple-choice questions per exam (minimum floor 15) embed a `____` placeholder inside Python code to rehearse gap-fill and code-fill reasoning within Udemy's player.
• Every option explained: correct options explain why the expression evaluates that way, and distractors name the misconception, precedence rule, or exception trap behind each wrong choice.
• Honest format and pre-release disclosures: passing requires a cumulative average score of at least 70% across all four blocks (no per-block pass mark), and interactive widgets excluded by CSV import are disclosed upfront.
WHAT YOU GET
• Six blueprint-weighted practice exams of 60 questions each: 45 multiple-choice (including `____` code-fill items) and 15 five-option multiple-response items per exam.
• Per-option explanations plus an overall rationale, mapped syllabus block, local study-map skill, and Python 3 documentation reference on every question.
• A 42-skill study map covering every objective in PCEP-30-0x Blocks 1–4 while keeping PCAP-level topics (classes, `pip`, file streams, closures, decorators) strictly out of scope.
• Curriculum outline, six-week study schedule, scoring guide, and 80-minute / 40-minute pacing plan.
EXAM FACTS & PRE-RELEASE BASELINE NOTICE
Checked against the OpenEDG Python Institute PCEP certification page, PCEP Testing Policies, and PCEP-30-0x syllabus on October 29, 2026: PCEP-30-03 is listed as Pending Release (scheduled for October 31, 2026) and described by OpenEDG as a routine exam-version update under PCEP-30-0x that does not affect the five-year validity of credentials already earned. Because OpenEDG has not yet published a standalone PCEP-30-03 syllabus table ahead of October 31, 2026, this course baselines against the published PCEP-30-0x specifications (30 questions, 40 minutes exam time plus 5 minutes NDA/tutorial, 70% cumulative passing score across 18 / 29 / 25 / 28% blocks, from $69 USD, OpenEDG TestNow™ browser delivery, 7-day retake waiting period, no prerequisites, five-year validity) and makes no claim about unpublished post-release blueprint changes.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
• Independent educational content. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenEDG Python Institute or the Python Software Foundation.
• Drag-and-drop, sort, and multi-slot code-insertion widgets on the live TestNow™ interface cannot be represented in Udemy's multiple-choice / multiple-select player and are excluded.
• No claim of exam-day equivalence, no reproduction of live exam items, and no guarantee of a passing score.
Who this course is for
- Learners preparing for the PCEP-30-03 Python certification.
- Students finishing Python Essentials 1 wanting timed mocks.
- Analysts, QA engineers, and admins verifying Python 3 basics.
- Career switchers building toward the associate PCAP track.
- Self-taught coders closing gaps in scope, slicing, and errors.
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- Sign in to (or create) your free Udemy account.
- Check the price shows Free, then enroll. The course stays in your account.
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