Python 3: From Beginner to Advanced

Module 1: Introduction

⏳ ~5 minutes

• Topics: Course orientation and Python fundamentals overview

• Hands-on: Navigate the Educative IDE and set up your first Python project

Module 2: The Absolute Bare Minimum

⏳ ~60 minutes

• Topics: Variables, data types, operators, statements, loops, and basic I/O

• Hands-on: Solve prime-checking, Fibonacci, and bracket-balancing exercises

Module 3: Better Tools

⏳ ~45 minutes

• Topics: Objects, lists, tuples, sets, dictionaries, string methods, exceptions, file I/O, pickling

• Hands-on: Import sample data, classify cases by attribute, and handle exceptions in tasks

Module 4: Classes

⏳ ~35 minutes

• Topics: Defining classes, constructors, inheritance, object comparison, and copy semantics

• Hands-on: Override inherited methods and implement custom object comparison quizzes

Module 5: Getting Fancy

⏳ ~40 minutes

• Topics: Bit operations, list comprehensions, iterators, generators, and functional programming

• Hands-on: Build generator-based Fibonacci sequences and functional data-processing pipelines

Module 6: Testing

⏳ ~10 minutes

• Topics: Testing philosophy and Python’s unittest framework basics

• Hands-on: Write and run unit tests for core functions

Module 7: Graphical User Interfaces

⏳ ~15 minutes

• Topics: Tkinter widgets, layout management, and event handling

• Hands-on: Create a simple GUI app with multiple widgets and interactive controls

Module 8: Modules

⏳ ~15 minutes

• Topics: Using built-in modules, OS commands, and statistics functions

• Hands-on: Write scripts leveraging os and statistics modules for data analysis

Module 9: Appendix & Assessment

⏳ ~10 minutes

• Topics: Deep dive into string methods, numerical functions, iterables, and test utilities

• Hands-on: Complete the final “I Guess We’re Doing Python Now” assessment

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