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Python Developer Curriculum Recommendations

This document provides a comprehensive curriculum for aspiring Python developers, focusing on essential technical skills, software engineering practices, data science, and professional skills. It includes key topics and recommended free resources for each area, such as Python programming fundamentals, web development frameworks, and machine learning fundamentals. The aim is to align academic institutions' curricula with the practical skills needed in the software development industry, particularly in data science-focused organizations.

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Python Developer Curriculum Recommendations

This document provides a comprehensive curriculum for aspiring Python developers, focusing on essential technical skills, software engineering practices, data science, and professional skills. It includes key topics and recommended free resources for each area, such as Python programming fundamentals, web development frameworks, and machine learning fundamentals. The aim is to align academic institutions' curricula with the practical skills needed in the software development industry, particularly in data science-focused organizations.

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Python Developer Curriculum Recommendations

Introduction
This document outlines recommended learning paths for aspiring Python developers
seeking to prepare for careers in python/software development at data science
focussed organizations. These recommendations are designed to help academic
institutions align their curriculum with the practical skills and knowledge required in
today's professional software development environment.

Core Technical Skills


1.​ Python Programming Fundamentals

Key Topics:

●​ Python syntax and semantics


●​ Data types and structures (lists, dictionaries, sets, tuples)
●​ Control flow (conditionals, loops)
●​ Functions and modules
●​ Object-oriented programming concepts
●​ Exception handling

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ Corey Schafer's Python Fundamentals Series


●​ Programming with Mosh’s Python 2 Hour Crash Course
●​ CS Dojo's Python Basics

2.​ Advanced Python Concepts

Key Topics:

●​ Decorators and generators


●​ Context managers
●​ Metaclasses
●​ Concurrency (threading, multiprocessing)
●​ Async programming
●​ Performance optimization
●​ Python's internals

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ Tech With Tim's Advanced Python Tutorials

3.​ Data Structures and Algorithms

Key Topics:

●​ Algorithm complexity (Big O notation)


●​ Searching and sorting
●​ Dynamic programming
●​ Trees and graphs
●​ Hash tables
●​ Problem-solving strategies
●​ Common algorithmic patterns

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ Codebasic’s Data Structures and Algorithms in Python


●​ FreeCodeCamp's Data Structures and Algorithms

4.​ Database Systems

Key Topics:

●​ Relational database concepts


●​ SQL fundamentals (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY, etc.)
●​ Database design and normalization
●​ ORM frameworks (SQLAlchemy)
●​ NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis)
●​ Data modeling
●​ Query optimization

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ FreeCodeCamp's SQL Course


●​ NeuralNine’s SQLAlchemy Introduction
5.​ Web Development Frameworks

Key Topics:

●​ Flask framework
●​ Django framework
●​ API design and development
●​ Authentication and authorization
●​ HTTP protocol and REST principles
●​ Web security fundamentals

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ FreeCodeCamp's Flask Tutorial


●​ Programming With Mosh’s Django Introduction for Powerful Backend Dev

6.​ API Development and Consumption

Key Topics:

●​ RESTful API design principles


●​ FastAPI framework
●​ API documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
●​ Third-party API integration
●​ Testing API endpoints

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ API Basics
●​ What is REST API?
●​ Consuming APIs with Python Requests
●​ CodeBasic’s FastAPI Tutorial
Software Engineering Practices
7.​ Software Testing

Key Topics:

●​ Test-driven development
●​ Unit testing with pytest
●​ Integration testing
●​ Mock objects and test doubles
●​ Test coverage
●​ Automated testing
●​ Testing best practices

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ Manual Vs Automation Testing


●​ Software Testing Pyramid
●​ Unit Testing Introduction
●​ API Integration Testing
●​ Pytest Introduction

8.​ Version Control and Collaboration (Very Important)

Key Topics:

●​ Git fundamentals
●​ Branching strategies
●​ Pull requests and code reviews
●​ GitHub/GitLab workflow
●​ Collaboration best practices
●​ Conflict resolution
●​ Open source contribution

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ Codebasic’s Git Tutorial


●​ Telusko’s Git for beginners
8. DevOps and Deployment (Optional)

Key Topics:

●​ Containerization with Docker


●​ CI/CD pipelines
●​ Cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
●​ Infrastructure as code
●​ Monitoring and logging
●​ Application deployment
●​ Microservices architecture

Data Science and Analytics


9. Data Analysis and Visualization

Key Topics:

●​ NumPy and pandas for data manipulation


●​ Data cleaning and preprocessing
●​ Exploratory data analysis
●​ Data visualization with Matplotlib, Seaborn
●​ Statistical analysis
●​ Reporting and dashboards

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/106/106/106106139/
●​ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTsu3dft3CWg69zbIVUQtFS
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10. Machine Learning Fundamentals

Key Topics:

●​ Supervised and unsupervised learning


●​ Model evaluation and validation
●​ Feature engineering
●​ Common algorithms (regression, classification, clustering)
●​ scikit-learn library
●​ Introduction to deep learning
●​ Model deployment

Recommended Free Resources:

●​ https://www.kaggle.com/learn/data-visualization
●​ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-plotly-tutorial/

Professional Skills
11. Technical Communication

Key Topics:

●​ Documentation writing
●​ API documentation
●​ Code commenting best practices
●​ Technical presentations
●​ Knowledge sharing
●​ Collaborative problem-solving
●​ Explaining complex concepts

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