What will you learn?

Dive into the dynamic world of Python programming with this comprehensive training. Designed for both beginners and professionals, you’ll explore Python’s core libraries, its powerful application in business and science, and its versatile use across operating systems. By the end of this course, participants will be adept at creating Python scripts, using its rich ecosystem, and integrating Python into varied IT environments.

• Foundational Knowledge: Grasp the basics of Python, including data types and structures.

• Practical Applications: Engage in hands-on exercises, utilizing Python's vast libraries.

• Specialized Tools: Learn to employ Python development tools and interact with databases.

• Web Mastery: Discover how to harness Python for web-based applications and data retrieval.

• Tailored Learning: The opportunity to customize the training according to specific needs.

Requirements:

None. This course is beginner-friendly but some technical interest is welcome.

Course Outline*:

*We know each team has their own needs and specifications. That is why we can modify the training outline per need.

Foundations of Python

Introduction to Python Programming
Running Python code across operating systems
An overview of Python Development Tools: IDEs, command line tools, Python and iPython shells, and iPython Notebook

Python Data and Organization

Dive into Data Types and Operations:
Integers, floats, strings, bytes, tuples, lists
Dictionaries: Regular and ordered
Sets and frozen sets
Organizing and Distributing Code:
Crafting modules and packages
Pushing code to repositories

Advanced Python Concepts

Object-Oriented and Functional Programming
Development of functions and classes
Enhancements using decorators and meta-classes
Error Handling and Testing
Exception management: handling and raising
Test development: doc tests, unit tests, and code coverage evaluation

Python in Real-world Applications

Working with Files and Directories
File handling: create, read, update, delete (CRUD operations)
Regular expressions for data extraction
Accessing Databases
Database operations with SQLite 3, PostgreSQL, and MySQL
Introduction to SQLAlchemy and NoSQL databases
Conquering the Web
Web page retrieval, HTML/XML parsing, form automation, and Python-based web app creation