Python. Basics of the programming language
Course code
PBPL
Duration
4 Days, 32 Acad. Hours
Course Overview
Objectives
Prerequisites
Course Outline
Course Overview
Course Overview
This four-day training course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on learning the basics of the python programming language. The course begins with the basics of the language and step by step guides you through levels and features of Python. This course prepares you for creating scripts and complex programs in python.
Objectives
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able:
- Obtain a strong understanding on the fundamentals of programming
- Write your own programs in Python
- Write programs in python in both procedural and object-oriented styles
- Develop system scripts
- Use standard and third-party libraries in your scripts
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
The course has no pre-requisites. Some basic computer knowledge is advantageous. Prior programming skills are not required at all.
Target Audience
Beginner Python developers, and developers with experience in other languages looking to start programming in Python.
Course Outline
Course Outline
1. Introduction
- Basic syntax
- Multiple paradigms
- Compiler and interpreter Python
- 2 vs 3 Install Python
2. Python interpreter
- Interactive usage
- Builtin help, pydoc
- Use as a calculator
- Passing arguments
Run scripts from file
3. Constants and data types
- Numbers
- Strings
- Builtin functions
- Type cast
- Operators
4. Variables and scopes
- Dynamic types
5. Data structures
- Lists
- Dictionaries
- Sets
- Tuples
- Operations on data structures
6. Conditional operators
- if .. then .. else
- for
- while
7. Functions
- Return values
- Default arguments
- Named arguments
- Arbitrary argument list lambda
- Documentation strings
8. Modules and packages
- Why do we need modules
- Namespace and scope
- Import module
- Run as a script
- Packages
- Intra-package references
9. Classes
- Basics of Object Oriented Programming
- Class definition syntax
- Class methods
- Class variables
- Inheritance
- Private variables
- Exceptions. Custom exceptions
- Iterators and generators
- Cleanup actions
10. Using OS
- Parse command-line arguments
- Modules os sys shutil glob
- Modules datetime timeit
11. Text processing
- Input and output of formatted text
- Regular expressions
12 Work with files
- File-object and its methods
- Serialization
- Data compression
13 Testing and quality control
- Codestyle
- Unit-testing
- Debugging
- Profilingtext
