Lesson 1: Introduction to Python
What is Python?
Installing Python and setting up the environment
Running your first Python script
Understanding Python syntax and indentation
Lesson 2: Variables and Data Types
Variables and naming conventions
Basic data types: integers, floats, strings, booleans
Type conversion
Basic input/output operations
Lesson 3: Basic Operators
Arithmetic operators
Comparison operators
Logical operators
Assignment operators
Understanding operator precedence
Lesson 4: Control Structures
Conditional statements: if, elif, else
Loops: for loop, while loop
Break and continue statements
Lesson 5: Functions
Defining functions
Function arguments and return values
Scope of variables (local vs global)
Lambda functions
Lesson 6: Data Structures
Lists: creating, accessing, modifying
Tuples: creating and accessing
Dictionaries: creating, accessing, modifying
Sets: creating and accessing
Lesson 7: Strings
String operations and methods
String formatting
Working with multi-line strings
Understanding and using f-strings
Lesson 8: File Handling
Reading from a file
Writing to a file
Working with file paths
Exception handling in file operations
Lesson 9: Modules and Packages
Importing modules
Using standard library modules
Installing and using third-party packages with pip
Creating your own modules
Lesson 10: Error Handling
Understanding exceptions
Try, except, finally blocks
Raising exceptions
Custom exceptions
Lesson 11: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Basics
Introduction to classes and objects
Defining classes and creating objects
Class attributes and methods
Inheritance and polymorphism
Lesson 12: Working with Libraries and APIs
Introduction to popular libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas)
Making HTTP requests with the requests library
Parsing JSON data
Lesson 13: Basic Project: Building a Simple Application
Planning the project
Writing and organizing code
Testing and debugging
Running the final application
Additional Resources
Online tutorials and courses (e.g., Codecademy, Coursera, Udemy)
Books (e.g., "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" by Al Sweigart)
Practice platforms (e.g., LeetCode, HackerRank)
This outline covers the essentials to get started with Python and build a solid foundation for
further learning.
