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Programming in Python

Gain insights into Python programming fundamentals, explore data types, structures, functions, and delve into advanced topics like concurrency, enhancing skills for web development, data science, and machine learning.

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Python is a multi-purpose language with an extensive range of application domains, including basic programming, web development, data science, and machine learning. In this course, you’ll learn Python's programming fundamentals and constructs. Each concept offers ample hands-on experience with executable programs. You’ll learn the basic concepts of data types and structures as well as conditional and iterative constructs. You’ll learn functions, functional programming, and recursion. The course introduces object-oriented programming, providing experience with its various modules. Finally, you’ll learn advanced topics such as containership, iterators, generators, exception and file handling, concurrency, parallelism, and synchronization. After taking this course, you’ll be able to undertake advanced programming courses with specialized application domains using Python. The course provides a strong foundation for data science and machine learning careers, enabling you to become an effective data scientist.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An understanding of the fundamentals of computer programming using Python

A working knowledge of object-oriented programming using Python

Hands-on experience with executable programs in Python to solve a wide variety of problems

Hands-on exercises for problem-solving

Familiarity with good programming practices, including comments, reusability, naming conventions, and modularity

Familiarity with the advanced concepts of iterators, generators, exception handling, concurrency, parallelism, and synchronization

An understanding of the fundamentals of computer programming using Python

Content

211 Lessons26 Quizzes5 Assessments9 Challenges

Introduction to Python

3 Lessons

Get familiar with Python's versatility, key programming paradigms, and broad application uses.

Introduction to Python

Programming Paradigms

Quiz Yourself on Python's Theoretical Concepts

Python Basics

13 Lessons

Discover the logic behind Python basics, data types, operators, conversions, and built-in functions.

Identifiers and Keywords

Python Types

Arithmetic Operators in Python

Data Type Conversions

Built-in Functions and Modules

Containers and Python Type Jargon

Comments, Indentation, and Multilining

Classes and Objects

Challenge: Convert the Temperature from Fahrenheit to Centigrade

Solution: Convert the Temperature from Fahrenheit to Centigrade

Challenge: Print the Angles of a Triangle

Solution: Print the Angles of a Triangle

Quiz Yourself on Python Basics

Strings and Regular Expressions

10 Lessons

Work your way through string manipulation, functions, regex patterns, and practical challenges in Python.

Introduction to Strings

String Functions

Conversion and Comparison

Regular Expressions

Regex Repetition Qualifiers, Anchors, and Grouping

Challenge: Replace All Occurrences of a Character in a String

Solution: Replace All Occurrences of a Character in a String

Challenge: Modify the Input String

Solution: Modify the Input String

Quiz Yourself on Strings and Regular Expressions

Decision Control Instruction

9 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of decision control instructions, conditional expressions, and practical programming challenges.

Introduction to Decision Control Instructions

Different Operators in Conditions

Conditional Expressions

The input and pass Statements

Challenge: Calculate the Grade Obtained by a Student

Solution: Calculate the Grade Obtained by a Student

Challenge: Determine Whether a Year is a Leap Year or Not

Solution: Determine Whether a Year is a Leap Year or Not

Quiz Yourself on Decision Control Instruction

Repetition Control Instruction

9 Lessons

Map out the steps for using Python loops, break/continue statements, and solving control challenges.

Introduction to Repetition Control Instructions

Usage of the while Loop

Usage of the for Loop

The break and continue Statements and the else Block

Challenge: Multiplication Table for a Given Number

Solution: Multiplication Table for a Given Number

Challenge: Find the Reverse of the Input

Solution: Find the Reverse of the Input

Quiz Yourself on Repetition Control Instruction

Periodic Test: Basics of Python

Assessment

Console Input/Output

5 Lessons

See how it works to manage console input/output in Python, including average calculation.

Console Input

Console Output

Challenge: Compute the Average of an Arbitrary Number of Inputs

Solution: Compute the Average of an Arbitrary Number of Inputs

Quiz Yourself on Console Input/Output

Lists

11 Lessons

Master the steps to use Python lists effectively, perform operations, and solve list-based challenges.

Introduction to Lists

Basic List Operations

Built-in Functions and List Methods

Sorting and Reversing

List Varieties

Stack and Queue

Challenge: Calculate the Mean, Median, and Mode of a List

Solution: Calculate the Mean, Median, and Mode of a List

Challenge: Separating Positive and Negative Numbers from a List

Solution: Separating Positive and Negative Numbers from a List

Quiz Yourself on Lists

Tuples

9 Lessons

Get familiar with Python tuples, operations, built-in functions, varieties, and solving practical challenges.

Introduction to Tuples

Basic Tuple Operations

Built-in Functions and Tuple Methods

Tuple Varieties

Challenge: Find the Number of Days between Two Date Tuples

Solution: Find the Number of Days between Two Date Tuples

Challenge: Remove Empty Tuples from a List

Solution: Remove Empty Tuples from a List

Quiz Yourself on Tuples

Sets

9 Lessons

Unpack the core of sets in Python, their operations, methods, and practical applications.

Introduction to Sets

Basic Set Operations

Built-in Functions and Set Methods

Set Operations and Varieties

Challenge: Remove All Duplicate Elements

Solution: Remove All Duplicate Elements

Challenge: Separate the Names in a Set into Two Sets

Solution: Separate the Names in a Set into Two Sets

Quiz Yourself on Sets

10.

Dictionaries

9 Lessons

Examine dictionaries’ structure, operations, methods, varieties, and practical challenges with solutions.

Introduction to Dictionaries

Basic Dictionary Operations

Built-in Functions and Dictionary Methods

Dictionary Varieties

Challenge: Create a Dictionary and Replace Key-value Pairs

Solution: Create a Dictionary and Replace Key-value Pairs

Challenge: Create Two Dictionaries and Compute the Total Bill

Solution: Create Two Dictionaries and Compute the Total Bill

Quiz Yourself on Dictionaries

Periodic Test: Python Containers

Assessment

11.

Comprehensions

7 Lessons

Break down complex ideas in Python comprehensions, from lists and sets to challenges.

List Comprehension

Set and Dictionary Comprehension

Challenge: Generate the First 20 Fibonacci Numbers

Solution: Generate the First 20 Fibonacci Numbers

Challenge: Separate Positive and Negative Numbers from a List

Solution: Separate Positive and Negative Numbers from a List

Quiz Yourself on Comprehension

12.

Functions

5 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Python functions, arguments, and counting case letters in strings.

Introduction to Functions

Arguments

Challenge: Calculate the Number of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Solution: Calculate the Number of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Quiz Yourself on Functions

13.

Recursion

6 Lessons

Investigate recursion, recursive problems, types and limit, and count vowels recursively.

Introduction to Recursion

Recursive Problems

Recursion Types and Limit

Challenge: Count the Number of Vowels in a String

Solution: Count the Number of Vowels in a String

Quiz Yourself on Recursion

14.

Functional Programming

7 Lessons

Master the steps to functional programming in Python, including lambda functions and higher-order functions.

Introduction to Functional Programming

Lambda Functions

Higher-Order Functions

Using Lambda with Map, Filter, and Reduce

Challenge: Print an Unpacked List of Areas of Circles

Solution: Print an Unpacked List of Areas of Circles

Quiz Yourself on Functional Programming

15.

Modules and Packages

4 Lessons

Learn how to use Python modules and packages to organize and reuse code efficiently.

Introduction to Modules

Importing a Module

Packages

Quiz Yourself on Modules and Packages

16.

Namespaces

4 Lessons

Get started with namespaces, symbol tables, and scope hierarchy in Python programming.

Symbol Table and Namespace

The globals( ) and locals( ) Functions

Inner Functions, Scope, and the LEGB Rule

Quiz Yourself on Namespaces

Periodic Test: Comprehensions, Functions, Modules, and Packages

Assessment

17.

Classes and Objects

7 Lessons

Examine Python's classes, objects, initialization, class variables, methods, and practical application.

Introduction to Classes and Objects

Classes and Objects in Programming

Object Initialization

Class Variables and Methods

Challenge: Write a Class that Maintains an Integer

Solution: Write a Class that Maintains an Integer

Quiz Yourself on Classes and Objects

18.

Intricacies of Classes and Objects

8 Lessons

Enhance your skills in Python's class structure, naming conventions, and custom operator overloading.

Identifier Naming Convention

Calling Functions

Operator Overloading

Everything Is an Object

Imitating a Structure and Type Conversion

Challenge: Define a Class that Performs Operations on a String

Solution: Define a Class that Performs Operations on a String

Quiz Yourself on the Intricacies of Classes and Objects

19.

Containership and Inheritance

9 Lessons

Take a look at containership, inheritance, access control, types of inheritance, and abstract classes in Python.

Introduction to Containership and Inheritance

Containership in Python

Inheritance in Python

What is Accessible Where?

Features and Types of Inheritance

Abstract Classes and Polymorphism

Challenge: Create an Abstract Class and Derive Classes from It

Solution: Create an Abstract Class and Derive Classes from It

Quiz Yourself on Containership and Inheritance

20.

Iterators and Generators

8 Lessons

Investigate iterators, generators, and their applications for efficient data handling.

Iterables, Iterators, and the zip( ) Function

Iterators and User-defined Iterators

Generators and Generator Expressions

Challenge: Generate a List of Questions and Possible Answers

Solution: Generate a List of Questions and Possible Answers

Challenge: Use a Generator to Find the Max Score for a Student

Solution: Use a Generator to Find the Max Score for a Student

Quiz Yourself on Iterators and Generators

Periodic Test: Object Oriented Programming

Assessment

21.

Exception Handling

9 Lessons

Master the steps to handle errors, create user-defined exceptions, and manage resources in Python.

What Can Go Wrong?

Syntax Errors and Exceptions

How to Deal with Exceptions

The try and except Blocks

User-defined Exceptions

The else and finally Blocks

Challenge: Print the Square of a Positive Number

Solution: Print the Square of a Positive Number

Quiz Yourself on Exception Handling

22.

File Input/Output

10 Lessons

Try out Python techniques for file handling, serialization, and directory operations.

Basic I/O System

Read/Write Operations

File Opening Modes

Moving within a File

Serialization and Deserialization

Serialization of User-defined Types

File and Directory Operations

Challenge: Append One File's Contents to the End of Another

Solution: Append One File's Contents to the End of Another

Quiz Yourself on File I/O

23.

Miscellany

11 Lessons

Discover the logic behind Python docstrings, command-line arguments, bitwise operators, and decorators.

Documentation Strings

Command-line Arguments

Bitwise Operators and Assertion

Decorators

Decorating Functions with Arguments

Unicode and Bytes Data Type

Challenge: Program Usage at the Command Prompt as a Utility

Solution: Program Usage at the Command Prompt as a Utility

Challenge: Checking Specific Bits in an Unsigned Integer

Solution: Checking Specific Bits in an Unsigned Integer

Quiz Yourself on Miscellany

24.

Concurrency and Parallelism

8 Lessons

Master concurrency, parallelism, thread types, launching threads, and thread-based file operations in Python.

Introduction to Concurrency, Parallelism, and Threads

Concurrency and Parallelism in Programming

Performance with Concurrency

Types of Concurrencies

Properties of Thread, Launching Ways, and Parameters Passing

Challenge: Copying Content into Files Using Threads

Solution: Copying Content into Files Using Threads

Quiz Yourself on Concurrency and Parallelism

25.

Synchronization

6 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of synchronization in multithreaded applications using Python's threading module.

Introduction to Synchronization

Mechanisms for Sharing Resources

Mechanisms for Interthread Communication (ITC)

Challenge: Create Random Numbers and Print a Square and a Cube via Threads

Solution: Create Random Number and Print a Square and a Cube via Threads

Quiz Yourself on Synchronization

Periodic Test: Advanced Topics

Assessment

26.

NumPy Library

11 Lessons

Delve into creating, manipulating, and performing arithmetic operations on NumPy arrays.

Creation of Array and Filler Arrays

Array Attributes and Operations

Arithmetic and Statistical Operations

Linear Algebra and Bitwise Operations

Copying, Sorting, and Comparison

Indexing, Slicing, and Array Manipulation

Challenge: Practice Some Basic Methods from the NumPy Library

Solution: Practice Some Basic Methods from the NumPy Library

Challenge: Practice More Methods from the NumPy Library

Solution: Practice More Methods from the NumPy Library

Quiz Yourself on the NumPy Library

27.

Appendix

4 Lessons

Follow the process of installing Python, utilizing resources, understanding compilation, and preventing common bugs.

Python Specification and Installation

Python Resources, Packages, and Tools

Compilation Approach

Preventing Bugs

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Yashavant Kanetkar

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