Python Course

by Vibrant Technologies & Computers

Module

Title

Contents

Module 1:

An Overview of Python

What is Python? Interpreted languages Advantages and disadvantages Downloading and installing Which version of Python Where to find documentation

Module 2:

Running Python Scripts

Structure of a Python script Using the interpreter interactively Running standalone scripts under Unix and Windows

Module 3:

Getting Started

Using variables String types: normal, raw and Unicode String operators and expressions Math operators and expressions Writing to the screen Command line parameters Reading from the keyboard

Module 4:

Flow Control

About flow control Indenting is significant The if and elif statements while loops Using lists Using the for statement The range() function

Module 5:

Sequence Data

list operations list methods Strings are special kinds of lists tuples sets Dictionaries

Module 6:

Defining Functions

Syntax of function definition Formal parameters Global versus local variables Passing parameters and returning values

Module 7:

Working with Files

Text file I/O overview Opening a text file Reading text files Raw (binary) data Using the pickle module Writing to a text file

Module 8:

Dictionaries and Sets

Dictionary overview Creating dictionaries Dictionary functions Fetching keys or values Testing for existence of elements Deleting elements

Module 9:

Errors and Exception Handling

Dealing with syntax errors Exceptions Handling exceptions with try/except Cleaning up with finally

Module 10:

Using Modules

What is a module? The import statement Function aliases Packages

Module 11:

Regular Expressions

RE Objects Pattern matching Parsing data Subexpressions Complex substitutions RE tips and tricks

Module 12:

Highlights of the Standard Library

Working with the operating system Grabbing web pages Sending email Using glob for filename wildcards math and random Accessing dates and times with datetime Working with compressed files

Module 13:

An Introduction to Python Classes

About o-o programming Defining classes Constructors Instance methods Instance data Class methods and data Destructors