Introduction to Python Programming Training

In this instructor-led Python training course, students learn to program in Python. The course is aimed at students new to the language and who may, or may not, have experience with other programming languages. Students will learn: how Python works and its place in the world of programming languages; to work with and manipulate strings; to perform math operations; to work with Python sequences; to collect user input and output results; flow control processing; to write to, and read from, files; to write functions; to handle exception; and work with dates and times. This Python course is taught using Python 3; however, differences between Python 2 and Python 3 are noted.

Audience

Students new to the language who have experience with other programming languages.

Prerequisites

This course is specially designed for individuals with prior programming background. Also, it assumes a working knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming concepts.

Course Outline

• Part 1: Python Basics
• Part 2: Functions and Modules
• Part 3: Math
• Part 4: Python Strings
• Part 5: Iterables: Sequences, Dictionaries, and Sets
• Part 6: Flow Control
• Part 7: File Processing
• Part 8: Exception Handling
• Part 9: Dates and Times
• Part 10: Running Python Scripts from the Command Line