Python Programming

The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to Python. The course will discuss topics necessary for the participant to be able to create and execute Python programs. The focus of the course is to provide students with an introduction to programming, I/O, and visualization using the Python programming language

Session 1

• Why do we need Python?
• Program structure
• Execution steps
• Interactive Shell
• Executable or script files
• User Interface or IDE

Session 2 (Memory management and Garbage collections)

• Object creation and deletion
• Object properties
• Data Types and Operations
• Numbers
• Strings
• List
• Tuple
• List
• Tuple
• Dictionary
• Other Core Types

Session 3 (Statements and Syntax)

• Assignments, Expressions and prints
• If tests and Syntax Rules
• While and For Loops
• Iterations and Comprehensions

Session 4 (File Operations)

• Opening a file
• Using Files
• Other File tools

Session 5 (Functions)

• Function definition and call
• Function Scope
• Arguments
• Function Objects
• Anonymous Functions

Session 6 (Modules and Packages)

• Module Creations and Usage
• Module Search Path
• Module Vs. Script
• Package Creation and Importing

Session 7 (Classes)

• Classes and instances
• Classes method calls
• Inheritance and Compositions
• Static and Class Methods
• Bound and Unbound Methods
• Operator Overloading
• Polymorphism

Session 8 (Exception Handling)

• Default Exception Handler
• Catching Exceptions
• Raise an exception
• User defined exception