Course Description:
Python Fundamentals is a course designed to provide beginners with a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts and syntax of the Python programming language. This course serves as a crucial starting point for anyone interested in learning Python and lays the foundation for more advanced programming concepts.
Variables and Data Types, and Structures
This module will cover the following topics:
Declaring and assigning values to variables
Working with different data types (strings, numbers, booleans)
Type conversion and casting
Basic data structures (lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets)
Accessing, iterating over, and manipulating data in data structures
Operators and Expressions:
This module will cover the following topics:
Using arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators
Understanding operator precedence and associativity
Building expressions for calculations and conditions
Using Built in Python libraries
Introducing NumPy library
Control Structures and Functions
This module will cover the following topics:
Conditional statements (if, elif, else)
Looping constructs (for and while loops)
Defining and calling functions
Passing arguments to functions
Returning values from functions
Input/Output and Error Handling and Exceptions
This module will cover the following topics:
Taking user input and displaying output
Formatting output with string formatting techniques
Reading and writing files using Python
Handling runtime errors and exceptions
Try-except blocks, and raising and catching exceptions
Course Achievements
Throughout the course, students will engage in practical exercises, coding challenges, and projects to reinforce their understanding of the concepts learned. The focus is on hands-on practice and building a solid foundation in Python programming.
Students will be able to write Python programs
Understand basic programming constructs
Solve simple coding problems
Solid base for further exploration of Python
