Course Overview
Python is an object oriented rapid development language deployed in many scenarios in the modern world.
This Python Programming 1 course is designed to give delegates the knowledge to develop and maintain Python scripts using the current version (V3) of Python.
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There are many similarities between Python V2 and Python V3. The skills gained on this course will allow the delegate to develop their own skills further using Python V2 or V3 to support the development and maintenance of scripts.
The Python Programming 1 course comprises sessions dealing with syntax, variables and data types, operators and expressions, conditions and loops, functions, objects, collections, modules and packages, strings, pattern matching, dates, exception handling, files, and databases.
Exercises and examples are used throughout the course to give practical hands-on experience with the techniques covered.
The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:
- Writing and testing simple scripts
- Representing data using built-in and custom data types
- Building expressions
- Building conditional and iterative statements
- Declaring and calling functions
- Using objects
- Creating and manipulating collections including lists, tuples, and dictionaries
- Creating and manipulating strings
- Creating modules and packages, and using third-party libraries
- Pattern matching
- Working with date and time objects
- Handling exceptions
- Reading from and writing to files and databases
- Coding in an OOP manner
Who will the course benefit?
The Python Programming 1 course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn Python as a first language, and developers/engineers who want to migrate to Python from another language, particularly those with little or no object-oriented knowledge.
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Entry Requirements
Delegates attending this course should be able to define general programming concepts including compilation and execution, variables, arrays, sequence, selection and iteration, navigate the filesystem (on the command line ideally), edit and save text files and browse the web. This knowledge can be obtained by attendance on the pre-requisite Introduction to Programming course.
Pre-requisite courses
Introduction to Programming
Follow-On Courses
- Python Programming 2
- Introduction to MariaDB
- Data Analysis Python
- Apache Web Server
- PHP Programming
- PHP & MYSQL for Web Development
- PHP & MariaDB for Web Developers
- Perl Programming
- Ruby Programming
- Introduction to MYSQL
Notes
- Course technical content is subject to change without notice.
- Course content is structured as sessions, this does not strictly map to course timings. Concepts, content and practicals often span sessions.
Exam
There is no exam requirement for this course.
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the delegate with the knowledge to be able to produce Python scripts and applications that exploit all core elements of the language including variables, expressions, selection and iteration, functions, objects, collections, strings, modules, pattern matching, exception handling, I/O, and classes.
Amran | Scientist/Engineer –
The content delivered by the instructor was succinct and fully understandable. I have enjoyed the course and feel much more competent and confident in programming
Louis | Monitoring Engineer –
Very good teacher, explains things thoroughly, also has a good sense of humour. I would recommend this course to my colleagues.
Rohit | Communications –
It was really good knowledge session! we started with basics and post 3 days, gibberish language code have started making sense! Thanks!
Ben | Research Fellow –
Excellent course and well delivered.
Owen –
Very engaging course. Practicals great to re-inforce the content. Proof will be the application back on the day job! Thanks
Aaron | Programmer –
Very well explained at a good pace. Fantastic instructor and I hope to be training here again.