Course C170 - Intensive Introduction to Python Programming

Course C170
Intensive Introduction to Python Programming

Duration: 5 Days

Course Contents

Interpreted vs. compiled languages

A brief history of Python

Python - download and installation

Working with Python from the command line

Python Integrated Devlopment Environments (IDEs)

Basic grammar and syntax

basic I/O - print() and raw_input()
comments
variables and assignment
operators
basic data types - numbers, strings, lists, tuples and dictionaries
code blocks and indentation
if, elif and else
iteration

for, in and range loops
while loops

file manipulation - open() and file() functions
errors and exceptions
functions
classes
modules
objects

overview of client, web and network programming techniques

regular expressions
network programming
multithreaded programming
web programming

Intended Audience

This course is intended for web application developers and programmers who need an intensive introduction to Python programming and its use in Web application development.

Course Overview

As well as covering Python data types, operators, functions and objects, the course provides an overview of regular expressions, Python GUI application development and Python CGI programming.

Course Benefits

This course provides a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to the popular Python scripting language.

Course C170 Intensive Introduction to Python Programming