The following exercises are designed to help you practice the skills you’ve learned in the Get Started with Python Programming learning path on Microsoft Learn. Each exercise is self-contained and can be completed independently, but they are best used in conjunction with the corresponding modules on Microsoft Learn.

Exercises

Create a personalized greeting

Level: 100 | Duration: 15 minutes

Write a Python program that uses print(), input(), and f-strings to display a personalized greeting message.

Calculate a student’s GPA

Level: 100 | Duration: 20 minutes

Write a Python program that stores student grades as variables, performs arithmetic to calculate a GPA, and accepts scores as user input using type conversion.

Create a rock, paper, scissors game

Level: 100 | Duration: 30 minutes

Build a rock, paper, scissors game in Python that uses comparison operators, if/elif/else conditional logic, and logical operators to determine the winner.

Note: While you can complete these exercises on their own, they’re designed to complement modules on Microsoft Learn; in which you’ll find a deeper dive into some of the underlying concepts on which these exercises are based.