Python Learning Roadmap for Beginners
1. Python Basics
- What is Python?
- Installing Python
- Your first Python program: print("Hello, world!")
- Python IDEs (IDLE, VS Code, PyCharm, etc.)
- Comments (Single-line & Multi-line)
- Syntax & Indentation
2. Variables & Data Types
- Variables and Constants
- Data Types: int, float, str, bool, complex
- Type Conversion & Casting
- type() function
3. Operators
- Arithmetic, Assignment, Comparison, Logical
- Bitwise, Identity & Membership Operators
4. Strings
- String creation and formatting
- Indexing and Slicing
- String Methods
- f-strings and .format()
- Escape Characters
5. Collections (Data Structures)
- Lists: Creation, Methods, Comprehension
- Tuples: Immutable nature, Methods
- Sets: Unique items, Set Methods
- Dictionaries: Key-Value Pairs, Methods
Python Learning Roadmap for Beginners
6. Control Flow
- if, elif, else statements
- for and while loops
- break, continue, pass
7. Functions
- Defining and Calling Functions
- return statement
- Arguments and Parameters
- Default and Keyword Arguments
- *args and **kwargs
- Lambda Functions
8. Error Handling
- try, except, finally, else
- Common Exception Types
9. Modules & Packages
- Importing Modules
- Built-in Modules (math, random, datetime, etc.)
- Creating Your Own Modules
- pip and Installing External Packages
10. File Handling
- Opening and Closing Files
- Reading and Writing Files (r, w, a, r+ modes)
- Using 'with open(...) as f'
11. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Python Learning Roadmap for Beginners
- Classes and Objects
- __init__ Constructor
- self keyword
- Methods vs Functions
- Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction
12. Useful Python Topics
- List Comprehension
- Generators & Iterators
- Decorators
- map(), filter(), reduce()
- zip() and enumerate()
13. Projects for Practice
- Calculator
- To-Do List
- Number Guessing Game
- Basic Web Scraper
- File Organizer
- Quiz App