Overview

DURATION: 3 Days

This training course covers the basics of Python development. The course is geared towards participants with no programming background. It includes hands-on exercises to reinforce the lessons covered.

This training course was developed and is taught by some of the Philippines’ well-known and respected Python software engineers, and uses the format trusted by some of the best companies in the Philippines.

Objective

1. To learn basic Python programming
2. To learn basic Python libraries used for database, web development, and Internet API access

Audience

Beginner (minimal and no programming experience)

Course Outline:

Part 1

• Visual Studio Code overview
• Data Types
• Function: print
• Math operators: + - / *
• String operator +
• Function: input
• Functions: int, str
• Function: format
• Optional parameters
• String functions, upper, lower, swapcase, title, format
• multi-line string
• Boolean
• Boolean operators: and, or, not
• If statement
• conditional operators: > < >= <= == !=
• else
• elif
• Lists
• list element assignment (list[] = element)
• list functions: append, remove, len, extend, index
• for-loops.
• Code blocks
• list comprehension
• range function
• list slicing.
• in operator.
• list function: sort, reverse
• Unpacking
• tuple
• string functions: count, split, join.
• file function: open()
• with statement
• random library
  • shuffle, choice, randint
  • help() and dir()
  • from import
• making a function
  • optional parameter (remind with input())
  • named parameter
• importing function from other files
• while, continue, break
• introduce help() and python manual
• turtle/logo programming

Part2

• enumerate(), zip()
• Set
• Dictionary
  • items(), keys(), get(), values()
• None datatype
• Error handling
• string.punctuation, digits, ascii_letters
• f-strings
• datetime library
• Basic Object Oriented Programming
  • constructor
  • inheritance
  • dunder functions
• dir introspection
• breakpoint()
• Function data type

Part 3

• Libraries
  • Pretty Print
  • Argument Parser
  • Basic file format: csv
  • Basic database: sqlite
  • Basic web development: flask
  • Internet API: requests

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the prerequisites needed before I take this training track?

No programming knowledge is required to take this course.

What skills should I expect to possess at the end of the course?

Participants will be familiar with the Python syntax, and learn how real problem solving in Python is done.