Python Week 1: Roadmap for 2 Cr+ Placement
1. Python Syntax & Variables: Foundation. Write clean and readable code.
2. Data Types (int, float, str, bool): Work with real-world data, understand memory.
3. Input / Output (input(), print()): Take user input, create interactive programs.
4. Type Conversion (int(), str(), etc.): Clean and handle data precisely.
5. Operators (+, -, ==, and, or, etc.): Used in DSA, conditions, and logic.
6. Conditional Statements (if, elif, else): Add logic to your programs-base of algorithms.
7. Loops (for, while, range()): For repetition, searching, pattern printing, etc.
8. Break / Continue / Pass: Control flow like a pro-important in CP and DSA.
9. Strings & String Methods: Critical in interviews (reverse, palindrome, etc.)
10. Lists: Start of arrays, stacks, queues, etc. in DSA.
11. Tuples: Immutable data-used in return types & keys.
12. Sets: For uniqueness checks, fast lookup-used in CP.
13. Dictionaries: Key-value storage: basis of hash maps & JSON.
14. Functions (def, return, params): Code reusability. Core of any large codebase.
15. Recursion (basic idea): Very common in interviews (tree, backtracking).
16. Error Handling (try-except): Write bug-free, production-level code.
17. Mini Projects / Practice Problems: Apply knowledge, start building muscle memory.
Practice & Tools
- 2-3 problems per topic (easy to medium)
- 1 mini project by end of week (like calculator, contact book, etc.)
- Tools: PythonTutor.com, Replit.com, HackerRank, LeetCode