Course Description
Python language is gaining popularity because its use enhances program correctness and increases programmer efficiency. Because of its clear and elegant syntax, dynamic typing, automatic memory management, and straight-forward module architecture, Python is simple to learn and fun to use. Its code is easy to read, write, extend and modify. This lab-based course offers proficiency in the core concepts of Python, and the skills and knowledge for building applications using any of the hundreds of thousands of task-specific Python libraries.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to
- Learn and practice writing Pythonic code: efficient, accurate, easy to read/write
- Describe the Python environment and code introspection
- Express Python Syntax: flow control, function protocols, exception handling and functional programming
- Use Built-in data types: strings, tuples, lists, dictionaries and sets
- Apply Object-oriented features: classes, inheritance and overriding
- Build applications, packages, and libraries
- Create iterators, generators, decorators, and context managers
Topics include
- The Python environment: interpretation, integrated development environment, code introspection
- Syntax: flow control, f-string formatting, function protocols, exception handling, functional programming
- Built-in data types: strings, tuples, lists, sets, dictionaries
- Sequence manipulations: slicing, accessing, packing, unpacking, sorting by an arbitrary sort key
- Object-oriented features: classes and inheritance
- Building applications, modules, packages, and libraries
- Popular libraries: os, sys, copy, unittest, cProfile, optparse, unittest, shutil, tempfile, subprocess, and more
- Pythonic thinking: namespaces, internationalization, iterators, generators, decorators, dynamic coding, context managers
- PandasAI
Note(s): The Python interpreter is free software and runs on all popular platforms. Students are required to have Python 3.7 or higher installed.
*This course may be applied to a certificate only if you are currently declared in a program.
Skills Needed: Significant experience in any programming language.
