Syllabus Breakdown
The syllabus for Unit 2 of Python programming includes four main topics:
*Conditional Statements* (if, else, nested if)
*Loops* (for loop, while loop)
*Data Structures* (strings, lists, dictionaries).
The video will cover how to use control statements like *pass*, *continue*, and *break*.
Conditional Statements
Decision Making : Conditional statements allow for decision-making during program
execution based on conditions being true or false.
Types of conditional statements include:
*if statement*: Executes an action if the condition is true. Consist of a Boolean
expression by one or more statements.
*if-else statement*: if statement followed by optional else statement when
Boolean expression is false. Provides an alternative action if the condition is false.
*nested if statements*: Allows for multiple conditions to be checked. Use of
one if or else statement inside another if or else statement.
Loops
Loops - are used to execute a block of code multiple times:
Types of loops -
*While Loop* : Executes as long as a condition is true.
*For Loop* : Used for iterating over a sequence of objects.
*Nested Loops* :
A loop inside another loop, allowing for complex iterations.
Will work with any loop like while as well as for loop
for loop used to control the number of times a particular set of statements
executed and another outer loop could be used to control the number of times
the whole loop will be repeated.
Loops are should be indentified.
Important Loop Concepts
*Range Function* : A built-in function that generates a sequence of
numbers, crucial for for loops.
*Break Statement* : Terminates the loop when a specific condition is met.
*Continue Statement* : Skips the current iteration and continues with the next.
*Pass Statement* : Acts as a placeholder that does nothing.
IMPORTANT PROGRAMS