INC 302 / INC 402: Python Programming
Course Outcome ( CO) Bloom’s Knowledge Level (KL)
At the end of course, the student will be able to understand
Interpret the fundamental Python syntax and semantics and be fluent in the use of Python control
CO 1 K1, K2
flow statements.
CO 2 Demonstrate proficiency in the handling of strings and functions K1, K2
Determine the methods to create and manipulate Python programs by utilizing the data structures
CO 3 K3
like lists, dictionaries, tuples and sets.
CO 4 Identify the commonly used operations involving file systems and regular expressions. K1, K2
Articulate the Object-Oriented Programming concepts such as encapsulation, inheritance and
CO 5 K2, K3
polymorphism as used in Python
DETAILED SYLLABUS
Unit Topic Lecture
I Introduction to Python: Python variables, Python basic Operators, Understanding python blocks. Python
06
Data Types, Declaring and using Numeric data types: int, float etc.
Python Program Flow Control Conditional blocks: if, else and else if, Simple for loops in python, For
II
loop using ranges, string, list and dictionaries. Use of while loops in python, Loop manipulation using 06
pass, continue, break and else. Programming using Python conditional and loop blocks.
Python Complex data types: Using string data type and string operations, Defining list and list slicing,
Use of Tuple data type. String, List and Dictionary, Manipulations Building blocks of python programs,
III 06
string manipulation methods, List manipulation. Dictionary manipulation, Programming using string, list
and dictionary in-built functions. Python Functions, Organizing python codes using functions.
Python File Operations: Reading files, Writing files in python, Understanding read functions, read(),
IV readline(), readlines(). Understanding write functions, write() and writelines() Manipulating file pointer 06
using seek Programming, using file operations.
Python packages: Simple programs using the built-in functions of packages matplotlib, numpy, pandas
V
etc. GUI Programming: Tkinter introduction, Tkinter and PythonProgramming, Tk Widgets, Tkinter 06
examples. Python programming with IDE.
Books:
1. Wesley J. Chun, “Core Python Applications Programming”, 3rd Edition , Pearson Education, 2016
2. Lambert, Fundamentals of Python: First Programs with MindTap, 2nd 1st edition , Cengage Learning publication
3. Charles Dierbach, “Introduction to Computer Science using Python”, Wiley, 2015
4. Jeeva Jose & P.SojanLal, “Introduction to Computing and Problem Solving with PYTHON”, Khanna Publishers,
New Delhi, 2016
5. Downey, A. et al., “How to think like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python”, John Wiley, 2015
6. Mark Lutz, “Learning Python”, 5th edition, Orelly Publication, 2013, ISBN 978- 1449355739
7. John Zelle, “Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science”, Second edition, Course Technology
Cengage Learning Publications, 2013, ISBN 978- 1590282410
Michel Dawson, “Python Programming for Absolute Beginers” , Third Edition, Course Technology Cengage
8.
Learning Publications, 2013, ISBN 978-1435455009
9. David Beazley, Brian Jones., “Python Cookbook”, Third Edition, O’relly Publication, 2013.
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