The Python Programming is a popular training course, ideal for anyone who is looking to kickstart their career as a python developer, as well as professionals who want to test their existing skills and knowledge. If you want to gain an in-depth understanding of Python, then this program is perfect for you.
Course Syllabus:
We have divided the Python Programming course into 129 user-friendly modules, covering all fundamental areas of Python to provide learners with the relevant skills and industry knowledge to take their career to the next level.
This comprehensive Python Programming course includes the following modules:
The following module of the Python Programming course will set you up with a solid foundation in the Python industry and give you the essential skills you need to get yourself job-ready!
Python Basics
- What is Python. Installation and first Execution
- Variables, Creating and Running External Script, Interactive Shell
- Comments
- Types of Variables
- Math Operators
- Exercise: adding VAT to products
- Semicolon and ENTER – assigning multiple values to variables at once
- Assignment operators
- Playing with Strings (Slicing, adding and having fun)
Functions and Libraries Basics
- Importing libraries, what are functions – basics
- ATTENTION – important lecture about common mistake regarding functions
- Taking data from user and type conversion (casting)
Conditional statements
- Comparison (Relational) Operators
- Instruction ‘if’ why INDENTATION is IMPORTANT in Python | DO NOT SKIP!
- EXERCISE: Simple Calculator
- Values different than 0
- Logical Operators
Loops
- Loop while
- EXERCISE: Adding numbers taken from the user
- Loop for
- Instruction break and continue
- EXERCISE: Guess the number
Lists
- What are Lists. Basic operations on lists
- Checking if element is ‘in’ or ‘not in’ the list
- Operating on lists with Functions
Advanced Types
- Tuples – what does immutable mean
- Dictionaries
- Sets
- Operations on sets
- Nested types
- Processing nested types using loops
- Dictionary inside Dictionary, Dictionary inside List – when to choose which?
- Extracting (Iterating Through) values from nested dictionaries
- EXERCISE: Dynamic dictionary with definitions
Transformations
- List comprehensions
- Generator Expressions
- Dictionary Comprehensions
- Set Comprehension
- EXERCISE: Finding numbers that are divisible by 7, but are not divisible by 5
Functions - Basics
- What are functions. How to create a function? Why should we use functions.
- Multiple parameters in function (passing more arguments)
- Returning values from function
Functions - Advanced
- Multi module application | How to import your own module
- enum – what it is and why you should use it
- EXERCISE: Sum of all numbers up to the one entered by user | IMPORTANT lecture
- Measuring PERFORMANCE of code | How well (fast) some part of code work | time
- Function as argument of another function | How to measure performance of func
- Default Arguments
- Named (keyword) and unnamed (positional) arguments
- EXERCISE – checking if value is in container
- Variable Length Argument (Multiple Arguments sent and saved in single parameter)
- Local vs Global Variables – scope – lifetime of variables
- Mutable vs immutable objects
- Shallow vs Deep copy of object
- Lambda | Anonymous functions – what are they? when should you use them?
Random Numbers
- Drawing random numbers – creating a program that checks if you hit the monster
- Random events – choice vs choices function
- Shuffle – shuffling cards in ‘war’ game
- EXERCISE: Drawing elements without REPETITION – lottery game – 6 numbers from 49
- EXERCISE | GAME | Drawing random chests colours with random rewards
- EXERCISE | GAME | Drawing approximate value to a certain value
Working With Files in Python and Exceptions
- What is a file? How to create it. Why do we need to CLOSE it? How to save data.
- Exceptions, try, finally block
- Opening the file using: with… as…:
- Reading the content of file – read vs readlines, splitting lines, encoding
- seek and tell – changing and reading the position of last operation in file
- Append – Adding Text at the end of file
- A+, R+, W+ – two function file opening modes
- Keyword except – catching exceptions – EXERCISE – loading names and surnames
JSON
- What is JSON. Why do we use it? What problems does JSON solve
- Creating and saving data from Python in JSON format to file and String
- Loading data from JSON file to Python
- Pretty Printer – loading/saving pretty and sorted JSON
pip and PyPi - using External Packages
- What is pip and PyPi. Installing and playing with external package – request
- Loading data from server from JSON file – preface to next EXERCISE
- Processing JSON data | extracting top values from list of dictionaries
- SOLUTION 1: Retrieving a few users from server at the same time
- SOLUTION 2: Retrieving a few users from server at the same time
- SOLUTION 3: Retrieving a few users from server at the same time
Method of Assessment
On successful completion of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice assessment. The assessment will be evaluated automatically and the results will be given to you immediately.
Certificate of Completion
On completion of the Python Programming course, you will be eligible to obtain your free PDF certificate of course completion.
Certificate of Achievement
Endorsed Certificate from Quality Licence Scheme
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to obtain Python Programming Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.
CPD UK and IPHM Accredited Certificate of Achievement
On successful completion of the Python Programming course, you will be eligible to order your CPD UK and IPHM accredited certificate of achievement (dual certificate) as proof of your new skill. You can also share this certificate with prospective employers and your professional network. You/your employer can verify your certificate through our website.
