PG541 - Introduction to Python Programming

Course Description

This course introduces Python, an interpreted, object-oriented programming language. Learn to design and write basic Python applications that incorporate fundamental programming concepts and accepted programming techniques. Understand basic Python syntax, variables and datatypes, scope, statements, and expressions. Learn control structures including conditionals and loops to control the flow of your application. Topics include functions, strings, and string functions. Additional topics include relational and logical operators, lists, multi-dimensional lists, subscripts, and wildcards. Other topics include an introduction to fundamental classes and methods in Python.

In this course, you will learn to: 

• Work with variables 

• Understand logical and conditional operators 

• Create output and get user input 

• Work with mathematical operators, applying rules of precedence 

• Create code that generates random numbers 

• Understand relational operators, IF statements, IF ELSE statements, ELIF, and nested IF statements 

• Understand loops and use both while and for looos. 

• Work with numeric and string functions 

• Create and manipulate lists 

• Create and manipulate dictionaries 

• Create functions 

• Work with modules and functions 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Python Data Analysis Certificate : Core Courses