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Python for Everyone / Getting Started with Python and Scripting Basics for Non-Developers
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Python for Everyone / Getting Started with Python and Scripting Basics for Non-Developers Introduction
Python for Everyone: Getting Started with Python and Scripting Basics for Non-Developers is an immersive, beginner-friendly training program designed to provide a strong programming foundation for individuals new to coding. The course uses Python as the primary tool, helping learners understand the core principles of programming and scripting.
The curriculum begins with the basics, guiding participants through essential script-writing and execution techniques in Python.
As learners progress, they’ll dive into more advanced topics, including file handling, regular expressions, binary data processing, and leveraging Python’s extensive module library.
By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to apply their new skills across a range of practical scenarios, from web development and automation to simplifying complex workflows.
Python for Everyone / Getting Started with Python and Scripting Basics for Non-Developers Objectives
Working within in an engaging, hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert instructor, students will learn to:
- Think like a Software Developer, including coding logic and structures
- Create working Python scripts following best practices
- Use python data types appropriately
- Read and write files with both text and binary data
- Search and replace text with regular expressions
- Get familiar with the standard library and its work-saving modules
- Create “real-world”, basic level professional Python applications
- Use Python scripting basics for automating day to day tasks
- Know when to use collections such as lists, dictionaries, and sets
- Understand Pythonic features such as comprehensions and iterators
- Write robust code using exception handling
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Ability to use computers to start programs, open and save files, navigate application menus and interfaces
- Ability to understand logical concepts such as comparisons
- Understand number theory
- Ability to create, understand, and follow structured directions or step-by-step procedures
- Ability to understand and apply abstract concepts to concrete examples
Audience
The core focus is on “thinking like a programmer” using Python.
- This in a basic-level Python course geared for student who are new to Software Development and use Python in projects,
- System administrators and web site administrators who want to use Python to support their server installations.
- Anyone who wants to automate or simplify common tasks with the use of Python scripts.
Python for Everyone / Getting Started with Python and Scripting Basics for Non-Developers Outline
An Overview of Software Development
- Thinking as a developer
- Pseudocode as a design tool
- Analysis – Understanding the problem
- Design – creating the solution
- Let’s Get Hands-On: Scripting and programming basics
An Overview of Python
- What is python?
- Python Timeline
- Advantages/Disadvantages of Python
- Getting help with pydoc
The Python Environment
- Starting Python
- Using the interpreter
- Running a Python script
- Python scripts on Unix/Windows
- Editors and IDEs
Getting Started
- Using variables
- Builtin functions
- Strings
- Numbers
- Converting among types
- Writing to the screen
- Command line parameters
Flow Control
- About flow control
- White space
- Conditional expressions
- Relational and Boolean operators
- While loops
- Alternate loop exits
Array Types
- About array types (AKA sequences)
- Lists and list methods
- Tuples
- Indexing and slicing
- Iterating through a sequence
- Nested sequences
- Sequence functions, keywords, and operators
- List comprehensions
- Generator Expressions
Working with Files
- File overview
- Opening a text file
- Reading a text file
- Writing to a text file
Dictionaries and Sets
- About dictionaries
- Creating dictionaries
- Iterating through a dictionary
- About sets
- Creating sets
- Working with sets
Functions
- Defining functions
- Returning values
- Parameters
- Global and local scope
Sorting
- The sorted() function
- Alternate keys
- Lambda functions
- Sorting collections
- Using operator.itemgetter()
- Reverse sorting
Errors and Exception Handling
- Syntax errors
- Exceptions
- Using try/catch
- Handling multiple exceptions
- Ignoring exceptions
Modules and Packages
- The import statement
- Module search path
- Creating Modules
- Using packages
- Function and Module aliases
Introduction to Object Oriented Classes
- About o-o programming
- Defining classes
- Constructors
- Methods
- Instance data
- Properties
- Class methods and data
$2195.00
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4 Days Course |