Python Course Outline
1. Python Basics:
- Introduction to Python: Overview of Python, its applications, and setting up the development
environment.
- Syntax and Variables:
- Basic syntax rules.
- Variables and data types.
- Operators:
- Arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators.
- Control Flow:
- Conditional statements: `if`, `elif`, `else`.
- Loops: `for`, `while`.
- Exercises: some exercises to increase the understanding towards the python basics.
2. Functions and File Handling:
- Functions:
- Defining and calling functions.
- Parameters and return values.
- Lambda functions.
- Error Handling:
- Using `try`, `except`, and `finally`.
- File Handling:
- Reading and writing to files.
- Exercises: some exercises to increase the understanding towards python functions.
3. Data Structures in Python:
- Lists:
- Creating and manipulating lists.
- Common operations like appending, slicing, and removing elements.
- Dictionaries:
- Key-value pairs and basic operations.
- Tuples and Sets:
- Immutable sequences and unique collections.
- Exercises: some exercises to increase the understanding towards Data structures.
4. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts
- Introduction to OOP:
- Understanding classes and objects.
- Key concepts: Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Abstraction.
- Defining Classes and Objects:
- Creating classes and instantiating objects.
- Using `__init__` for initialization.
- Methods and Attributes:
- Instance methods, class methods, and static methods.
- Public and private attributes.
- Exercises: some exercises to increase the understanding towards OOPs .
5. NumPy Essentials:
- Introduction to NumPy:
- Creating arrays using `np.array`, `np.zeros`, `np.ones`, and `np.arange`.
- Array Operations:
- Indexing, slicing, reshaping, and mathematical operations.
6. Pandas for Data Analysis:
- Introduction to Pandas:
- Creating DataFrames from dictionaries and CSV files.
- Data Exploration:
- Viewing and analyzing datasets using `head()`, `tail()`, `describe()`, and `info()`.
- Basic Data Manipulation:
- Selecting and filtering rows/columns.
- Adding/removing columns.
7. Data Visualization:
- Introduction to Matplotlib:
- Creating basic plots like line, bar, scatter, and histogram.
- Customizing plots with labels, titles, and legends.
- Introduction to Seaborn:
- Creating advanced visualizations like heatmaps, pair plots, and box plots.
- Styling and customizing visualizations for better aesthetics.
