Python WarmUp | Course
Mindera
This course teaches basic Python programming skills to students with no prior coding experience. The focus is on key concepts like variables, data structures, functions, conditionals/loops, input/output, and modules. Students will learn by doing hands-on exercises and build their skills through practical examples and projects. Each unit includes hands-on examples and exercises. The final project gives students a chance to apply what they have learned. This syllabus covers Python basics while keeping the course duration manageable for beginners.
Course Outline:Unit 1 - Introduction (6 hours)- About Software
- Setting up Python environment
- Basic data types and operations
- Print and input functions
- Variables for storing data
- Strings, integer/floats, Booleans
- Lists, tuples, dictionaries
- If/else conditional statements
- For and while loops
- Break, continue, pass
- Defining and calling functions
- Function parameters and returns
- Scope and namespaces
- Common errors and exceptions
- Try/except for handling errors
- Reading and writing files
- Opening, closing, appending files
- Importing modules
- Exploring built-in modules
- Putting concepts together
- Text-based game or calculator
You should be passionate about technology, fairly comfortable with both written and spoken English, and have completed the minimum mandatory schooling.
You will have the opportunity to take a course within a tech company, learn from people with experience in the area and experience Mindera's unique culture.