Free Google Colab tutorials for small business
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Google Colab. These 3 free modules teach it by building real projects, not by reading about features: Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab, Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One Quarter and Python: Clean a Messy Invoice Export Before You Total It.
The Google Colab modules cover Python. Every module runs in a practice copy of Google Colab, so you can learn it without an account, then set it up for real.
3 modules
Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google ColabA beginner Python walkthrough in the free Google Colab: put six orders in a pandas table, total the quarter and rank customers by revenue, typing every line yourself.
Free · Live ~12 min Beginner
Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One QuarterA beginner Python walkthrough in the free Google Colab: label three monthly exports, stack them into one quarter with pandas concat and total by month and by customer…
Free · Live ~12 min Beginner
Python: Clean a Messy Invoice Export Before You Total ItA beginner Python walkthrough in the free Google Colab: fix stray spaces and capitals, turn "1,250" text into numbers and remove a duplicate invoice before totalling…
Free · Live ~12 min Beginner
What you do in each module
- Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab (about 12 minutes, 15 steps, beginner). You work through: Open a notebook, Put the orders in a table and Total and rank.
- Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One Quarter (about 12 minutes, 11 steps, beginner). You work through: Three monthly exports, Stack them and Totals by month and customer.
- Python: Clean a Messy Invoice Export Before You Total It (about 12 minutes, 10 steps, beginner). You work through: The messy export, Clean it and Total it.
Common questions
How long will this take?
The 3 modules take about 36 minutes in total, and you can do them in separate sittings.
Do I need experience first?
No. These modules are beginner level, and each step tells you exactly where to click.
Do I need a Google Colab account to start?
No. The practice runs in a copy of Google Colab inside your browser, and nothing touches your real accounts. When you are ready, you repeat the steps in your own account.
Is it free?
Yes. All 3 modules are free.
Where should I start?
Start with Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab, then continue with Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One Quarter.
Frequently asked questions
- Are these Google Colab tutorials free?
- Yes. All 3 live Google Colab lessons here are free, and you can start without signing up. Each one is a real project you build step by step in a practice copy of Google Colab that checks your work.
- Where should a beginner start with Google Colab?
- Start with Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab, about 12 minutes. Every step shows you where to click, and "Do it for me" finishes any step you get stuck on.
- Do I need my own Google Colab account to practice?
- No. The lessons run in a practice copy of Google Colab in your browser, so nothing touches your real accounts. To build the same workflow for real afterwards you need your own Google Colab account; check Google Colab's current pricing first.
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How every module works
Each step is shown on the left, with a cursor pointing to exactly where to click. You do the same thing on the right, in a practice copy of the real tool. Get it right and it moves on. Nothing touches your real accounts until you're ready to build it for real.
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