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Introduction to Basic Python
This Python training course is an introductory level course designed for students who are new to the language and need to learn the basics as well as for students who have had some exposure and now...
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Course Code
INTRO-PYTH
Duration
3 days
Available Formats
Classroom
This Python training course is an introductory level course designed for students who are new to the language and need to learn the basics as well as for students who have had some exposure and now want to take their skills to the next level by introducing new topics and reinforcing existing knowledge.
Skills Gained
- Installing Python and writing basic scripts
- Using built in data structures
- Using all flow control features
- Reading and writing from and to files
- Using Python’s extensive libraries and functions
Who Can Benefit
This class is designed for students new to Python, or for students who have some exposure and need to expand their understanding.
Prerequisites
Good computer skills and familiarity with basic programming concepts like variables, loops, and functions.
Course Details
Part 1: Basic Use
Chapter 1: Installation and Setup
- Where to find Python
- Installing Python
- Testing your installation
Chapter 2: Getting Started
- What is Python?
- Why Python?
- Hello World interactive
- Hello World command line
- Hello World in a file
- The print statement
- Comments
- Line structure
- When Things Go Wrong – Raising Exceptions
Chapter 3: Variables and Data Types
- Variables
- Identifiers
- Binding
- Data Types
- Basic Numbers
- Basic Strings
- Using Tuples and Sequences
- Using and modifying Lists
- Using Dictionaries
- Sequence slicing
Chapter 4: Operators
- Basic Numeric Operators
- Basic Arithmetic Operators
- Exponentiation
- Bitwise
- Augmented Assignment
- Truncating Division
- Comparison and Logical
- Chaining
- Short-circuiting
- The Range Function
Chapter 5: Control Structures
- The If Statement
- For loops
- While loops
Chapter 6: Functions
- Built-in functions
- Defining functions
- Using function objects
- Passing arguments
- Returning values
- Function overloading
- Named parameters
- Default parameters
- Function scope rules
- Using the global statement
- Pass by reference or value
Chapter 7: Exception Handling
- The exception mechanism
- Using the else clause
- Using the finally clause
- Using the raise statement
Chapter 8: Simple File I/O
- Opening files
- Reading and writing files
- Reading whole files
- Using a file interator
- Reading and writing binary data
Chapter 9: Getting things done with modules and libraries
- What is a module
- Adding module names to your namespace
- Finding modules
- Standard modules
- The sys module
- Stdout, stderr, stdin
- Exit
- The ose module
- Math with modules
- Dates and Times
Chapter 10: Advanced variables and operators
- Advanced variables and datatypes
- List comprehensions
- Pass statement
- Print >>
- Ternary operator
- Docstrings and Pydoc
Chapter 11: Strings and Regular Expressions
- Strings and regular expressions
- Using str() and repr()
- Raw and Unicode strings
- The re module
Chapter 12: Advanced Functions
- Functions
- Varargs with * and **
- Defining vararg functions
- Expanding sequences
- Lambda functions
- Embedding tests with __main__
