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 # Using Python to Interact with the Operating System
 
-Digital notes about 2nd course of IT Automation with Python on -Coursera- created by -Google-
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+Digital notes about 2nd course of IT Automation with Python on -Coursera- created by -Google-
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+## Course prerequisites
+This course builds upon the contents taught in the introduction to Python course:
+- The basic Python syntax (if, for, while, defining functions, classes, and methods)
+- How to use the most common data structures (strings, lists, tuples, and dictionaries)
+- How to import and use additional Python modules
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+This course also requires some familiarity with some basic operating system concepts:
+- Files, directories, and file systems
+- Processes
+- Log files
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