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The document outlines a comprehensive syllabus for a Python for Beginners course, covering essential topics such as setup, basic syntax, control flow, data structures, functions, input/output, error handling, modules, and object-oriented programming. It also includes practical applications and project ideas to encourage further learning. The course is designed to provide foundational knowledge for various applications of Python, including web development, data science, and automation.

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The document outlines a comprehensive syllabus for a Python for Beginners course, covering essential topics such as setup, basic syntax, control flow, data structures, functions, input/output, error handling, modules, and object-oriented programming. It also includes practical applications and project ideas to encourage further learning. The course is designed to provide foundational knowledge for various applications of Python, including web development, data science, and automation.

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Python for Beginners: A

Core Syllabus Outline

FOR SIRAAT!

Module 0: Getting Started (Pre-Requisites & Setup)

 0.1 Why Python?


o Brief overview of Python's popularity and applications (web development, data
science, automation, AI, etc.)
o Key features: readability, versatility, large community.
 0.2 Setting Up Your Environment
o Installing Python (using python.org installer or Anaconda/Miniconda for data
science focus).
o Understanding the Python Interpreter.
o Choosing an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) or Text Editor:
 IDLE (comes with Python)
 VS Code (recommended for versatility)
 Jupyter Notebooks (recommended for interactive data exploration)
 PyCharm Community Edition
o Running your first "Hello, World!" program.

Module 1: The Absolute Basics

 1.1 Comments:
o Single-line (#) and multi-line ("""Docstrings""").
o Importance for code readability and documentation.
 1.2 Variables and Data Types:
o What are variables? (Containers for data)
o Naming conventions (PEP 8).
o Fundamental Data Types:
 int (Integers: whole numbers)
 float (Floating-point numbers: decimals)
 str (Strings: text) - basic operations (concatenation,
f-strings for
formatting)
 bool (Booleans: True/False)
o Type conversion (casting): int(), float(), str(), bool().
o type() function to check data type.
 1.3 Basic Operators:
o Arithmetic Operators: +, -, *, /, // (floor division), % (modulo), **
(exponentiation).
o Assignment Operators: =, +=, -=, *=, /=, etc.
o Comparison Operators: ==, !=, >, <, >=, <=. (Return Booleans)
o Logical Operators: and, or, not.

Module 2: Control Flow (Making Decisions & Repetitions)

 2.1 Conditional Statements (if, elif, else):


o Understanding indentation (Python's way of defining blocks).
o Writing simple if statements.
o Using elif for multiple conditions.
o Implementing else for default cases.
o Nested if statements.
 2.2 Loops:
o for loops:
 Iterating over sequences (strings, lists, tuples, ranges).
 range() function.
 break and continue statements.
o while loops:
 Looping based on a condition.
 Infinite loops and how to avoid them.
 break and continue statements.

Module 3: Data Structures (Organizing Data)

 3.1 Lists:
o Definition, creation, and accessing elements (indexing, slicing).
o Mutability.
o Common List Methods: append(), extend(), insert(), remove(), pop(),
sort(), reverse(), len().
o List comprehensions (brief introduction).
 3.2 Tuples:
o Definition, creation, and accessing elements.
o Immutability (key difference from lists).
o When to use tuples.
 3.3 Dictionaries:
o Definition, creation (key-value pairs).
o Accessing, adding, modifying, and deleting elements.
o Common Dictionary Methods: keys(), values(), items().
o Iterating through dictionaries.
 3.4 Sets:
o Definition, creation.
o Unordered collections of unique elements.
o Set operations: union, intersection, difference.
o When to use sets (e.g., for fast membership testing, removing duplicates).

Module 4: Functions (Code Reusability)

 4.1 Defining and Calling Functions:


o def keyword.
o Function parameters (arguments).
o Return values (return keyword).
 4.2 Function Arguments:
o Positional arguments.
o Keyword arguments.
o Default argument values.
o *args and **kwargs (brief introduction for more advanced usage).
 4.3 Scope of Variables:
o Local vs. Global variables.
o Understanding the LEGB rule (Local, Enclosing, Global, Built-in).
 4.4 Lambda Functions (Anonymous Functions):
o Brief introduction to lambda for simple, one-line functions.

Module 5: Input/Output and File Handling

 5.1 User Input:


o input() function for getting user input.
o Converting input data types.
 5.2 Printing Output:
o print() function.
o Using f-strings for formatted output.
 5.3 Basic File Operations:
o Opening files: open() function (modes: 'r', 'w', 'a').
o Reading from files: read(), readline(), readlines().
o Writing to files: write(), writelines().
o Closing files (close() or using with statement for automatic closing).
o Handling FileNotFoundError.

Module 6: Error Handling (Being Robust)

 6.1 Introduction to Errors and Exceptions:


o Common built-in exceptions (e.g., NameError, TypeError, ValueError,
IndexError, ZeroDivisionError).
 6.2 try, except, else, finally Blocks:
o Handling specific exceptions.
o Handling multiple exceptions.
o else block (code runs if no exception occurs).
o finally block (code runs regardless of exception).
 6.3 Raising Exceptions:
o raise keyword (brief mention).

Module 7: Modules and Packages (Organizing Code)


 7.1 What are Modules?
o Python files containing code.
 7.2 Importing Modules:
o import module_name.
o from module_name import function_name.
o import module_name as alias.
 7.3 Exploring Common Built-in Modules:
o math (e.g., sqrt, ceil, floor, pi).
o random (e.g., randint, choice).
o datetime (basic usage).
o os (basic file system interaction).
 7.4 Introduction to pip (Package Installer for Python):
o Installing external libraries (brief demonstration with a simple library like
requests).

Module 8: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP - Basic Concepts)

 8.1 Classes and Objects:


o What are classes (blueprints) and objects (instances)?
o Defining a class.
o Creating objects.
 8.2 Attributes and Methods:
o Instance attributes.
o __init__ method (constructor).
o Instance methods (self keyword).
 8.3 Basic Principles (Brief Mention/Intuition):
o Encapsulation.
o (Inheritance and Polymorphism can be left for an intermediate course).

Module 9: Practical Application & Next Steps (Beyond the Basics)

 9.1 Debugging:
o Using print() statements effectively.
o Brief introduction to using a debugger in your IDE.
 9.2 Basic Project Ideas:
o Simple Calculator.
o To-Do List Application (text-based).
o Guess the Number Game.
o Basic Text Analyzer (word count, character count).
 9.3 Where to Go Next?
o Web Development (Flask, Django)
o Data Science & Machine Learning (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn)
o Automation (scripting with os, shutil)
o Game Development (Pygame)
o GUI Development (Tkinter, PyQt)

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