Basic Python and Web Requests
This course introduces you to the foundational skills needed for web scraping with Python. Starting from basic Python programming concepts, you'll learn how to make HTTP requests and handle responses. By the end, you'll be fetching and displaying simple pieces of data from web pages, setting a strong foundation for more complex web scraping tasks.
Lessons and practices
Fetching and Displaying Website Content with Python Requests
Switch to Love Quotes
Fetch Webpage Content Using Python Requests
Fetching Web Content with Python Requests
Check Online Bookstore Availability Using Web Requests
Check for Missing Page with HTTP Status Code 404
Handling HTTP Status Codes in Online Bookstore Check
Check the Online Bookstore Status
Add Error Handling to Web Request Scenario
Inspecting Content-Type Header in Python Web Requests
Inspect and Modify Response Headers in Python
Inspecting the Content-Type Header in Response
Inspecting Web Response Headers in Python
Exploring Mars with Python and Wikipedia API
Switch to Jupiter: Update Space Data Retrieval Code
Add Query Parameters for Mars Data Retrieval from Wikipedia API
Navigating the Stars: Retrieving Lunar Data with Python
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