{"id":175865,"date":"2026-02-12T00:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/software-and-abstraction-intro-to-cs-python-khan-academy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T00:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:37:16","slug":"software-and-abstraction-intro-to-cs-python-khan-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/software-and-abstraction-intro-to-cs-python-khan-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Software and abstraction | Intro to CS &#8211; Python | Khan Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9oDAsFhSR5k?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>How can you model the real world in code? Explore how programmers use abstraction to make complex systems easier to understand and build. Break down a real world concept into its attributes and behaviors as you organize code into classes and objects.<\/p>\n<p>Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing\u2014and saving your progress\u2014now with our Intro to Computer Science &#8211; Python course!<\/p>\n<p>Course link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/computing\/intro-to-python-fundamentals\/x5279a44ae0ab15d6:\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/computing\/intro-to-python-fundamentals\/x5279a44ae0ab15d6: <\/a>building-software-with-classes<br \/>\nCourse playlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLSQl0a2vh4HDkbhG0sDW0b-VZXykEIAe5\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLSQl0a2vh4HDkbhG0sDW0b-VZXykEIAe5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. 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