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This document outlines the course syllabus for Python Essentials 1 and 2. Python Essentials 1 covers basic Python concepts like data types, variables, operators, conditional statements, loops and lists over 4 modules. Python Essentials 2 covers intermediate topics like modules, exceptions, strings, object-oriented programming and file handling over 4 modules. Both courses conclude with a summary test of the modules. Successful completion of all content and scoring 70% or more on the final test makes the student eligible for a discount voucher for further Python certification.

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Course Syllabus

This document outlines the course syllabus for Python Essentials 1 and 2. Python Essentials 1 covers basic Python concepts like data types, variables, operators, conditional statements, loops and lists over 4 modules. Python Essentials 2 covers intermediate topics like modules, exceptions, strings, object-oriented programming and file handling over 4 modules. Both courses conclude with a summary test of the modules. Successful completion of all content and scoring 70% or more on the final test makes the student eligible for a discount voucher for further Python certification.

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Course syllabus: Python Essentials 1 (PE1)

PE1 Module 1 - Introduction to Python and Computer Programming

 Python as a modern, universal and growing programming language;


 Python versions and language development;
 Brief review of tools and environments needed to start programming in Python.

PE1 Module 2 - Data Types, Variables, Basic Input-Output Operations, Basic Operators

 How to write and run the very first Python program;


 Python literals;
 Python operators and expressions;
 Variables – naming and using;
 Basic input/output operations in Python.

PE1 Module 3 - Boolean Values, Conditional Execution, Loops, Lists and List Processing, Logical
and Bitwise Operations

 Boolean data type;


 Relational operators in Python;
 Decision-making in Python: if, if-else, if-elif-else;
 Repeating code execution using loops: while and for;
 Logic and bit-wise operations in Python;
 Lists in Python: constructing, indexing, slicing and content manipulation;
 How to sort a list using a bubble-sort algorithm;
 Multidimensional lists and their applications.

PE1 Module 4 - Functions, Tuples, Dictionaries, and Data Processing

 Code structuring and the concept of functions;


 Function invocation and returning a result from a function;
 Name scopes and variable shadowing;
 Tuples – purpose, constructing and using;
 Dictionaries – purpose, constructing and using.

Python Essentials 1 - Summary Test

 PE1 Modules 1-4.

Course syllabus: Python Essentials 2 (PE2)


PE2 Module 1 - Modules, Packages and PIP

 What is module and why do we need it?


 Importing and using modules;
 Review of selected useful Python modules;
 What is a package and how it differs from a module?
 Constructing and using packages;
 PIP – Swiss army knife for package maintenance.
PE2 Module 2 - Exceptions, Strings, String and List Methods

 Characters, strings and coding standards;


 Strings vs. lists – similarities and differences;
 Lists methods;
 String methods;
 Python's way of handling runtime errors;
 Controlling the flow of errors using try and except;
 The hierarchy of exceptions.

PE2 Module 3 - Object-Oriented Programming in Python (OOP)

 Basic concepts of object-oriented programming;


 From procedural to object approach – motivations and benefits;
 Classes, objects, properties and methods;
 Inheritance and polymorphism;
 Exception as an object.

PE2 Module 4 - Miscellaneous

 Generators, iterators and closures;


 Working with file-system, directory tree and files;
 Selected Python Standard Library modules (os, datetime, time, and calendar).

Python Essentials 2 - Summary Test

 PE2 Modules 1-4.

Python Essentials - Final Test

 PE1 Modules 1-4;


 PE2 Modules 1-4;
 score 70% or more to be eligible for a 50% discount voucher (PCAP - Certified Associate in
Python Programming certification exam).

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