Python for Data Science: Learning Plan
Day Topics Covered Description Exercises/Problems
Overview of Python, installing
Python Basics: 1. Write a Python program to print your
Python and VS Code setup,
1 Setup, Syntax, name.\n2. Create variables for name,
basic syntax, comments,
and Variables age, and city, then print them.
variables, and data types
Day 1: Python Basics
Objective:
Understand Python’s purpose, how to set up your environment, and learn basic syntax,
comments, variables, and data types.
What Are We Using? Why and How?
• Python: A versatile, beginner-friendly programming language widely used in data
science for its simplicity and robust libraries.
• VS Code: A lightweight code editor that provides features like debugging and extensions
to work efficiently with Python.
Step 1: Setting Up Your Environment
1. Download Python from python.org.
2. Install VS Code and add the Python extension.
o Open VS Code, go to Extensions, search for "Python," and install it.
3. Test your setup by creating and running a simple program:
4. print("Hello, World!")
Step 2: Basic Syntax
• Python is indentation-sensitive, which means proper spacing is crucial. Indentation
replaces braces ({}) in Python.
• Comments are used to make code more readable and are ignored by Python during
execution:
• # This is a single-line comment
• """ This is a
• multi-line comment """
Step 3: Variables and Data Types
• Variables store data and can hold different data types.
• Python is dynamically typed, meaning you don’t need to declare variable types
explicitly:
• name = "Rajaaram" # String
• age = 25 # Integer
• is_learning = True # Boolean
• height = 5.8 # Float
Step 4: Basic Input/Output
• Use print() to display output on the screen:
• print("Welcome to Python!")
• Use input() to accept user input from the keyboard:
• user_name = input("Enter your name: ")
• print(f"Hello, {user_name}!")
Exercises for Day 1
1. Write a Python program to print your name.
Example output:
2. Rajaaram
3. Create variables for name, age, and city, then print them in a single statement using
string formatting:
Example code:
4. name = "Rajaaram"
5. age = 25
6. city = "Chennai"
7. print(f"My name is {name}, I am {age} years old, and I live in {city}.")
8. Write a program that takes your favorite color as input and prints:
Example input/output:
9. Enter your favorite color: Blue
10. Your favorite color is Blue
11. Create three variables: x, y, and z. Assign them values of 5, 10, and 15. Perform and print
the result of:
o Their sum
o Their product
o z divided by x
Example code:
x=5
y = 10
z = 15
# Perform calculations
sum_result = x + y + z
product_result = x * y * z
division_result = z / x
print(f"Sum: {sum_result}, Product: {product_result}, Division: {division_result}")
Let me know how this goes, and we’ll proceed to control structures (Day 2) next!
Python for Data Science: Learning Plan
Day Topics Covered Description Exercises/Problems
Overview of Python, installing
Python Basics: 1. Write a Python program to print your
Python and VS Code setup,
1 Setup, Syntax, name.\n2. Create variables for name,
basic syntax, comments,
and Variables age, and city, then print them.
variables, and data types
Day 1: Python Basics
Objective:
Understand Python’s purpose, how to set up your environment, and learn basic syntax,
comments, variables, and data types.
What Are We Using? Why and How?
• Python: A versatile, beginner-friendly programming language widely used in data
science for its simplicity and robust libraries.
• VS Code: A lightweight code editor that provides features like debugging and extensions
to work efficiently with Python.
Step 1: Setting Up Your Environment
1. Download Python from python.org.
2. Install VS Code and add the Python extension.
o Open VS Code, go to Extensions, search for "Python," and install it.
3. Test your setup by creating and running a simple program:
4. print("Hello, World!")
Step 2: Basic Syntax
• Python is indentation-sensitive, which means proper spacing is crucial. Indentation
replaces braces ({}) in Python.
• Comments are used to make code more readable and are ignored by Python during
execution:
• # This is a single-line comment
• """ This is a
• multi-line comment """
Step 3: Variables and Data Types
• Variables store data and can hold different data types.
• Python is dynamically typed, meaning you don’t need to declare variable types
explicitly:
• name = "Rajaaram" # String
• age = 25 # Integer
• is_learning = True # Boolean
• height = 5.8 # Float
Step 4: Basic Input/Output
• Use print() to display output on the screen:
• print("Welcome to Python!")
• Use input() to accept user input from the keyboard:
• user_name = input("Enter your name: ")
• print(f"Hello, {user_name}!")
Exercises for Day 1
1. Write a Python program to print your name.
Example output:
2. Rajaaram
3. Create variables for name, age, and city, then print them in a single statement using
string formatting:
Example code:
4. name = "Rajaaram"
5. age = 25
6. city = "Chennai"
7. print(f"My name is {name}, I am {age} years old, and I live in {city}.")
8. Write a program that takes your favorite color as input and prints:
Example input/output:
9. Enter your favorite color: Blue
10. Your favorite color is Blue
11. Create three variables: x, y, and z. Assign them values of 5, 10, and 15. Perform and print
the result of:
o Their sum
o Their product
o z divided by x
Example code:
x=5
y = 10
z = 15
# Perform calculations
sum_result = x + y + z
product_result = x * y * z
division_result = z / x
print(f"Sum: {sum_result}, Product: {product_result}, Division: {division_result}")
Let me know how this goes, and we’ll proceed to control structures (Day 2) next!
