Introduction to Python Programming Basics is a hands-on Python programming course that teaches you the key skills you’ll need to get started with programming in Python to a solid foundational level. The start of the course will lead you through writing and running basic Python scripts, and then guide you through how to use more advanced features such as file operations, regular expressions, working with binary data, and using the extensive functionality of Python modules. Extra emphasis is placed on features unique to Python, such as tuples, array slices, and output formatting. This course provides you with an excellent kick start for users new to Python and scripting, enabling you to quickly use basic Python skills on the job in a variety of ways. You’ll be able use Python in basic web

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Learning Objectives

This skills-focused course is about 50% hands-on lab to lecture ratio, combining expert lecture, real-world demonstrations and group discussions with machine-based practical labs and exercises. Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert instructor, you'll learn how to:
Create working Python scripts following best practices
Use python data types appropriately
Read and write files with both text and binary data
Search and replace text with regular expressions
Work with with the standard library and its work-saving modules
Create "real-world", professional Python applications
Know when to use collections such as lists, dictionaries, and sets
Work with Pythonic features such as comprehensions and iterators
Write robust code using exception handling

1

  • Python Quick View

  • What is Python?
    Python timeline
    Advantages/disadvantages
    Installing Python
    Getting help
2

  • The Python Environment

  • Starting Python
    Using the interpreter
    Running a Python script
    Editors and IDEs
3

  • Getting Started with Python

  • Using variables
    Builtin functions
    String data
    Numberic data
    Converting types
    Console input/output
    Command line parameters
4

  • Flow Control

  • About flow control
    The if statement
    Relational and Boolean operators
    while loops
    Exiting from loops
5

  • Array Types

  • About array types
    Lists and list methods
    Tuples
    Indexing and slicing
    Iterating through a sequence
    Sequence functions, keywords, and operators
    List comprehensions and generators
6

  • Working with Files

  • File overview
    Opening a text file
    Reading a text file
    Writing to a text file
7

  • Dictionaries and Sets

  • About dictionaries
    Creating dictionaries
    Iterating through a dictionary
    About sets
    Creating sets
    Working with sets
8

  • Functions

  • Defining functions
    Returning values
    Parameters and arguments
    Variable scope
9

  • Sorting

  • The sorted() function
    Custom sort keys
    Lambda functions
    Sorting in reverse
    Using min() and max()
10

  • Errors and Exception Handling

  • Exceptions
    Using try/catch/else/finally
    Handling multiple exceptions
    Ignoring exceptions
11

  • Modules and Packages

  • Creating Modules
    The import statement
    Module search path
    Using packages
    Function and module aliases
12

  • Getting Started with Object Oriented Programming and Classes

  • About object-oriented programming
    Defining classes
    Constructors
    Understanding self
    Properties
    Instance Methods and data
    Class methods and data
    Inheritance

Audience

This course is appropriate for advanced users, system administrators and web site administrators who want to use Python to support their server installations, as well as anyone else who wants to automate or simplify common tasks with the use of Python scripts. Students can apply the course skills to use Python in basic web development projects or automate or simplify common tasks with the use of Python scripts.

Language

English

Prerequisites

There are no stated prerequisites for this course. Please check with your representative for details.

$1,895

Length: 3.0 days (24 hours)

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