Week 1: Introduction to Python Programming
- Explanation of Python as a versatile programming language
- Python's role in various fields such as web development, data science, and automation
- Installing Python and setting up a development environment
- Basic syntax and writing your first Python program
Week 2: Variables, Data Types, and Operators
- Understanding variables and their naming conventions
- Exploring different data types: integers, floating-point numbers, strings, and boolean
- Using arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators
- Type conversion and casting
Week 3: Control Flow and Conditional Statements
- Using if, else, and elif statements for decision-making
- Implementing nested and compound conditions
- Introduction to the ternary operator
- Writing loops: for and while
Week 4: Lists, Tuples, and Dictionaries
- Working with lists: indexing, slicing, and list methods
- Creating and using tuples
- Understanding dictionaries and key-value pairs
- Manipulating dictionary data
Week 5: Functions and Modules
- Defining functions and their advantages
- Passing arguments and returning values from functions
- Creating and using modules to organize code
- Importing modules and functions
Week 6: File Handling and Exception Handling
- Reading and writing text files in Python
- Handling exceptions using try, except, and finally blocks
- Using with statement for file handling
- Custom exception classes
Week 7: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Introduction to OOP concepts: classes and objects
- Creating classes and defining methods
- Encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
- Using constructors and destructors
Week 8: Working with Libraries and Projects
- Exploring popular Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib
- Introduction to virtual environments
- Starting a simple Python project: planning, coding, and testing
- Version control using Git and GitHub