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I think that can come after because for some people, a powered drill is a bit of an expense they can't afford. I had to go without a good powered drill of my own for about a year after I got my first home. I borrowed a lot of things back then. I did have a drill but it was a 1950s black and decker wired one that was on its last legs. It took me about two / three years before I got my first brand new drill and it was wired because it was cheap. Wired drills are cheaper, last longer - they are less convenient but at least they get the job done. Then it took me about five years later before I got a good cordless one for about $200. Then it took me about ten years later when I got a lithium battery powered Dewalt impact driver and drill set and its all I ever use now.
You can start off with a cheap battery powered drill but honestly, I'd just wait until you can afford a $200-$300 impact/drill set (they usually go on sale at some point) and that set will last you years or decades of use. If you buy a cheap one (like I did), the battery will die prematurely in a year and you'll end up buying another one ... do this three or four times over four years and the cost would have been saved if you had just bought one good powered drill to begin with.
Ask me how I know because the first powered drills I bought were cheap $100 specials - they were good but the batteries never last ... even just sitting eventually just drains the batteries and slowly kills them.
I've had a $60 Ryobi drill for 10+ years. The battery and the drill work just fine. For basic maintenance, I would rate a cordless drill in my top 5 tools - up there with a hammer and tape measure.