Python: learn the language through projects
Write scripts and structured programs in Python, from basic types to classes, files and databases.
- Duration
- 28 h · 4 days
- Level
- Beginner
- Format
- On site · Remote · Blended
- Max. group size
- 12 participants
Overview
This program teaches Python in a concrete way. Participants discover the basic types and control structures, write functions, handle files, structure their code into modules and classes, then access a SQLite database and build a small graphical interface. The last half day shows how to make the most of AI assistants for programming.
Who this program is for
- Future developers and analysts
- System administrators who want to automate
- Career changers into data or development
Prerequisites
- Notions of algorithms (variables, conditions, loops)
Learning objectives
- Identify common uses of Python
- Use lists, tuples, sets and dictionaries
- Write functions, comprehensions and exception handling
- Reading and writing files
- Structure code with modules, packages and classes
- Manage dependencies and virtual environments
- Access a database and create a simple interface
Detailed curriculum
8 modules · 28 h · 4 days
Getting started with Python
- Where and why Python is used
- Setting up the environment
- Variables and primitive types
- Strings
- Input and output
Data structures
- Lists, tuples, sets
- Dictionaries
- Copies and references
- Iteration and sorting
- Choosing the right structure
Manage contacts with data structures.
Control flow and functions
- Conditions and loops
- List comprehensions
- Functions, arguments and return values
- Variable scope
- Exceptions
Files and data
- Reading and writing text files
- CSV and JSON
- Paths and folders
- Logging
- Processing a dataset
Write a script that cleans and summarizes files.
Modules, packages and environments
- Importing and creating modules
- Packages
- pip and virtual environments
- Useful standard library
- Project structure
Object-oriented programming in Python
- Classes, attributes and methods
- Inheritance
- Special methods
- Encapsulation
- When to use classes
Model a small business domain with classes.
Database and graphical interface
- SQLite from Python
- Parameterized queries
- Graphical interface with Tkinter
- Linking interface and data
- Packaging a small tool
Create a small application with an interface and a database.
Debugging and AI assistants
- Debugging methodically
- Reading error messages
- AI assistants for programming: uses and limits
- Simple tests
- Ways to continue
Tools and technologies
Teaching methods
- Alternating short lectures and hands-on work
- Live demonstrations by the trainer
- Capstone project built throughout the modules
- Group corrections and discussion of best practices
Assessment
- Hands-on exercises corrected in each module
- Mini-project completed at the end of the course
- Knowledge-check quiz
Required equipment
- A computer with an internet connection
- Python 3 and a code editor (Visual Studio Code)
Resources provided
- Course materials and repository of corrected exercises
Career outcomes
- Several useful scripts automating tasks
- A small structured project with a database
- A foundation for data science or the web
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