About This Course
Course Description:
The “Introduction to Python Programming” course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Python programming language. Python is one of the most popular and versatile programming languages known for its simplicity and readability. This course is designed for beginners and covers the core concepts of Python, including variables, data types, control structures, functions, and more. By the end of this course, you will have a strong foundation in Python and be able to apply it to various programming tasks and projects.
Course Outline:
- Introduction to Python
- Why Python?
- Python’s history and philosophy.
- Installing Python and development environments.
- Python Basics
- Python syntax and indentation.
- Variables and data types (int, float, string, list, dictionary, etc.).
- Basic input and output.
- Control Structures
- Conditional statements (if, else, elif).
- Loops (for and while).
- Exception handling (try, except).
- Functions
- Defining and using functions.
- Parameters and return values.
- Scope and lifetime of variables.
- Data Structures
- Lists, tuples, and sets.
- Dictionaries.
- List comprehensions.
- File Handling
- Reading and writing files.
- Working with text and binary files.
- Modules and Libraries
- Importing and using modules.
- Introduction to Python’s standard library.
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Classes and objects.
- Inheritance and polymorphism.
- Intermediate Python Concepts
- Lambda functions.
- Decorators.
- Generators.
- Introduction to Python’s Ecosystem
- Overview of data science libraries (NumPy, pandas).
- Web development frameworks (Django, Flask).
- Final Project
- Apply your Python knowledge to a real-world project.
- Guidance and support from instructors.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Write Python code to solve basic programming problems.
- Understand and apply fundamental programming concepts.
- Create and use functions to modularize code.
- Manipulate data structures like lists, dictionaries, and sets.
- Read and write data from/to files.
- Apply object-oriented programming principles.
- Work with Python libraries for a specific domain
Curriculum
4 Lessons
Python Introduction
Introduction to Python
Overview
Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language known for its simplicity and readability. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming. Python is widely used for web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and more.
Key Points
What is Python?
History: Created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991. Named after the British comedy series "Monty Python's Flying Circus."
Philosophy: Emphasizes code readability and simplicity, often summarized by the Zen of Python (PEP 20), which includes aphorisms like "Readability counts" and "Simple is better than complex."
Installing Python
Download: Python can be downloaded from the official website python.org.
Installation: Step-by-step instructions for installing Python on different operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux).
IDEs: Overview of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like PyCharm, VS Code, and Jupyter Notebook.
Writing and Running Python Programs
Interactive Shell: Using the Python interpreter in interactive mode for quick experimentation.
Script Mode: Writing Python code in a .py file and running it from the command line.
Basic Syntax: Introduction to the syntax rules of Python, such as indentation, comments, and structure.
Basic Data Types and Variables
Variables: Creating and using variables to store data.
Data Types: Introduction to fundamental data types such as integers, floats, strings, and booleans.
Type Conversion: Converting between different data types.
Basic Operators
Arithmetic Operators: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, modulus, exponentiation, and floor division.
Comparison Operators: Equal to, not equal to, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, less than or equal to.
Logical Operators: And, or, not.
Assignment Operators: Equal to, plus equals, minus equals, etc.
Strings
String Manipulation: Concatenation, slicing, and formatting strings.
String Methods: Common string methods like upper(), lower(), strip(), split(), and replace().
Input and Output
Input: Using input() to take user input.
Output: Using print() to display output on the screen.
Formatted Output: Formatting strings using f-strings (formatted string literals).
Comments and Documentation
Single-line Comments: Using # to add comments.
Multi-line Comments: Using triple quotes ''' or """ for multi-line comments.
Docstrings: Documenting functions, classes, and modules using triple-quoted strings
Why python?
History of Python
Statement And Escape Sequence
Statements and Escape Sequences in Python
Overview
Statements and escape sequences are fundamental components of Python programming. Statements are the instructions that a Python interpreter executes, while escape sequences are used to represent special characters within strings.
Python Statements
In Python, a statement is a single line of code that performs a specific action. There are different types of statements, including expression statements, assignment statements, and control flow statements.
Expression Statements: These are used to evaluate expressions. For example, print(2 + 3) is an expression statement that evaluates the sum of 2 and 3 and prints the result.
Assignment Statements: These assign a value to a variable. For example, x = 5 assigns the value 5 to the variable x.
Control Flow Statements: These control the execution flow of the program. Common control flow statements include:
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