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This document provides an overview of an introductory course on Python programming. The course is intended for students and professionals with minimal prior programming experience. It covers core programming concepts like data structures, conditionals, loops, variables and functions. Students will learn to use tools like Jupyter Notebook and PyCharm for writing Python code. The course is divided into 4 modules covering topics like lists, dictionaries, files and more. Students will complete quizzes and programming assignments to demonstrate their understanding of the material.

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This document provides an overview of an introductory course on Python programming. The course is intended for students and professionals with minimal prior programming experience. It covers core programming concepts like data structures, conditionals, loops, variables and functions. Students will learn to use tools like Jupyter Notebook and PyCharm for writing Python code. The course is divided into 4 modules covering topics like lists, dictionaries, files and more. Students will complete quizzes and programming assignments to demonstrate their understanding of the material.

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Introduction to Python Programming

Instructor
Brandon Krakowsky, Lecturer at the School of Engineering and Research & Education
Director at the Wharton School

Course Description
This course provides an introduction to programming and the Python language.
Students are introduced to core programming concepts like data structures,
conditionals, loops, variables, and functions. This course includes an overview of the
various tools available for writing and running Python, and gets students coding
quickly. It also provides hands-on coding exercises using commonly used data
structures, writing custom functions, and reading and writing to files. This course may
be more robust than some other introductory python courses, as it delves deeper into
certain essential programming topics.

Course Learning Objectives


● Identify core aspects of programming and features of the Python language
● Understand and apply core programming concepts like data structures,
conditionals, loops, variables, and functions
● Use different tools for writing and running Python code
● Design and write fully-functional Python programs using commonly used data
structures, custom functions, and reading and writing to files

Intended Audience
This course is intended for students and professionals who have minimal or no prior
programming exposure. It’s for motivated learners who have experience with rigorous
coursework, and are looking to gain a competitive edge in advancing their career.

Course Prerequisites
● High school or college math.
● Minimal prior programming exposure may be helpful but not needed (e.g.
Computational Thinking for Problem Solving​).

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Course Outline
Module 1: Course Introduction, Intro to Programming and The Python Language,
Variables, Conditionals, Jupyter Notebook, and IDLE
● Learning Objectives
○ Identify core aspects of programming and features of the Python language
○ Use different tools for writing and running Python code
○ Understand and apply core programming concepts like conditionals and
variables
○ Write code to process user input and do basic error checking
● Topics
○ Introduction to Programming
○ Introduction to Python
○ Configuring Python and Tools
○ The Python Language
○ Downloading & Installing IDLE (Python’s Integrated Development & Learning
Environment)
○ Python Scripts
○ Variables
○ Flow Control: Conditionals
○ Catching Errors

Module 2: Intro to Lists, Loops, and Functions


● Learning Objectives
○ Understand and apply core programming concepts like data structures, loops,
and functions
○ Create a list to collect information as a sequence
○ Define custom functions with proper documentation
○ Write code to manipulate text
○ Develop a fully-functional Python program with functions to analyze numbers
● Topics
○ Data Structures: Introduction to Lists
○ Flow Control: Loops
○ ‘for’ Loops
○ ‘while’ Loops
○ Functions
○ Modular Programming

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Module 3: More with Lists, Strings, Tuples, Sets, and PyCharm
● Learning Objectives
○ Use PyCharm, an industry standard IDE for writing and running Python code
○ Discover more operations with lists
○ Understand and apply data structures including tuples and sets for storing and
manipulating information
○ Write more advanced code to dissect text
● Topics
○ Introduction to PyCharm
○ Data Structures: More About Lists
○ Strings
○ Data Structures: Tuples
○ Data Structures: Sets

Module 4: Dictionaries and Files


● Learning Objectives
○ Write code to read and write to files
○ Understand and apply dictionaries to manage data
○ Create fully-functional dynamic Python programs using data structures,
user-defined functions, and file I/O
○ Think analytically about complex problems
● Topics
○ Data Structures: Dictionaries
○ Files

Course Assessment
This course will use a variety of assessments. Ungraded code-along videos allow
students to practice along with the instructor, and self-assess their ability to apply the
concepts and skills they learned, before attempting the graded assessments. Graded
assessments include:
● Quizzes to check your knowledge in each module
● Programming assignments to test your level of understanding

To earn a certificate in this course, learners must earn a passing score on all
assessments:
● Homework Assignments: 60% or above
● Quizzes: 75% or above

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Recommended Resources
● Python Crash Course, b ​ y Eric Matthes:
https://nostarch.com/pythoncrashcourse2e
(You should also be able to find it on the O’Reilly site through the UPenn library)
● Think Python​, by Allen B. Downey:
https://greenteapress.com/wp/think-python/
● Automate the Boring Stuff with Python​, by Al Sweigart:
https://automatetheboringstuff.com/
● Python in Easy Steps​, by Mike McGrath:
https://www.amazon.com/Python-easy-steps-Covers-3-7/dp/1840788127/

Effort
We expect this course will take you 5-7 hrs per week to complete, for a total of 4
weeks.

Communication and Support


You can communicate with course staff and other students through the discussion
forums. Please reach out to us through the discussion forum with any questions about
the course content. Please allow at least 48 hours to receive a response from a
TA or course staff.

Note: All communication on the discussion forum must follow the C ​ oursera Honor
Code​ . Never post code or solutions to assignments on the discussion forum. If you are
having difficulty with code or solutions, a TA may provide an email address to send it
in for private assistance.

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