II Year B.
Tech ECE I-Semester L T P C
Course Code: 2 0 0 2
Python Programming
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of computer fundamentals, C programming.
Course Objectives:
Introduce the fundamentals of Python programming for problem-solving.
1. Develop skills to write structured, modular, and efficient Python code.
2. Enable students to use Python’s built-in data structures and libraries effectively.
3. Provide knowledge on file handling, exception handling, and object-oriented programming in
Python.
4. Equip students with the ability to apply Python for real-world applications including data
processing and automation.
UNIT-1 – Introduction to Python and Basics of Programming Introduction to Python: Features,
Applications, Installation, IDEs, Python Syntax, Indentation, Comments, Variables, Data Types, Type
Casting, Operators: Arithmetic, Relational, Logical, Assignment, Membership, Identity, Bitwise,
Input/Output functions (input(), print()), Control Structures: if, if-else, if-elif-else, Nested Conditions,
Looping: for, while, Nested Loops, break, continue, pass.
UNIT-2 – Data Structures in Python Strings: Creation, Indexing, Slicing, Methods, String Formatting,
Lists: Creation, Indexing, Slicing, List Comprehension, Methods, Tuples: Properties, Indexing,
Methods, Sets: Creation, Operations, Methods, Dictionaries: Creation, Access, Methods, Dictionary
Comprehension, Iterating over data structures.
UNIT-3 – Functions and Modules Functions: Defining, Calling, Parameters, Return Values, Types of
Arguments: Positional, Keyword, Default, Variable Length, Scope of Variables: Local and Global,
Lambda Functions, Map, Filter, Reduce, Recursion in Python, Modules: Importing, Creating User-
defined Modules, Standard Modules (math, random, datetime), Packages in Python.
UNIT-4 – File Handling and Exception Handling File Handling: Opening, Reading, Writing,
Appending, File Modes, File Methods, Working with CSV and JSON Files, Exception Handling: try,
except, else, finally, Built-in Exceptions, Raising Exceptions, Introduction to Regular Expressions (re
module).
UNIT-5 – Object-Oriented Programming and Applications
OOP Basics: Classes, Objects, Attributes, Methods, Constructor (__init__), self keyword, Inheritance: Single,
Multiple, Multilevel, Hierarchical, Method Overriding, Method Overloading (conceptual), Encapsulation and
Polymorphism, Basics of Python libraries , numpy Application Development: Data Processing Script, Basic
Calculator, File Organizer, Simple Data Analysis with pandas.
Text Books:
1. Python Programming: Using Problem Solving Approach by Reema Thareja.
2. Python Crash Course by Eric Matthes, Learning Python by Mark Lutz.
Reference Books:
1. Introduction to Python Programming by Gowrishankar S., Veena A.
2. Python Cookbook by David Beazley and Brian K. Jones.
3. Fluent Python by Luciano Ramalho, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart..
Online Resources:
1. https://www.python.org/
2. https://www.w3schools.com/python/
3. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/index.htm
4. https://www.digimat.in/nptel/courses/video/106106182/L01.html
5. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/simple-plot-in-python-using-matplotlib/
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to
Course Outcomes:
1. Write Python programs using variables, operators, expressions, and control structures.
2. Implement Python programs using built-in data structures like lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries.
3. Apply modular and object-oriented programming principles in Python.
4. Handle files, exceptions, and apply Python libraries for problem-solving.
5. Develop small-scale applications in Python for automation and data manipulation.
