Python Programming

Course: PYTH3F

Duration: 5 Days

Level: I

Course Summary

This technical course introduces the Python 3 programming language. It is suitable for programmers starting in Python 3. The corresponding course in Python 2 is also available.

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Topics Covered In This Course

Introducing Python

What is Python?
Why Python?
Running Python interactively
Python scripts
Python help
Modules
Functions and built-ins

Python Variables

Python is Object Oriented
Python variables
Variable names
Type specific methods
Operators and assignments
Python lists
Python tuples
Python dictionaries

Flow Control

Python conditionals
Exception Handling
While loops
Loop control statements
For loops
Conditional expressions
Unconditional flow control

String Handling

Strings
The print function
String methods
String tests
String formatting
Slicing a string
String methods - split and join

Collections

Python types - reminder
Useful tuple operations
Python lists
Tuple and list slicing
Adding/removing items in a list
Sorting
List methods
Sets
Dictionary processing
Dictionary methods

Regular Expressions

Python regular expressions
Extended RE meta-characters
Regular expression objects
Regular expression substitution
Regular expression split
Matching alternatives

Data Storage and File Handling

New file objects
Reading files into Python
Writing to files from Python
Random access
Compression
Database interface overview

Functions

Python functions
Function parameters
Named (keyword) parameters
Returning objects from a function
Nested functions
Variables in nested functions
Function documentation
Lamdba functions

Advanced Collections

Advanced list functions - filter
List comprehensions
Set and dictionary comprehensions
Lazy lists
Generators
Copying collections - problem
Copying collections - slice solution?
Copying collections - deepcopy solution

Modules and Packages

What are modules and packages?
Multiple source files
How does Python find a module?
Importing a module
Importing names
Directories as packages
Writing a module
Module documentation
Testing a module
Python debugger
Python profiler
Distributing libraries - distutils

Classes and OOP

Classes and OOP
Object-Oriented Programming
Using objects
Defining classes and methods
Constructing an object
Properties and decorators
Class methods
Inheritance

Error Handling and Exceptions

Exception handling
Exception syntax
Multiple exceptions
Exception arguments
The finally block

Multitasking

Creating a process from Python
Waiting for a child
Using the subprocess module
Running a basic process
Capturing the output
Passing data through a pipe
Processes and threads
Very basic threads in Python
Synchronization objects in threading
Using the multiprocessing module
Queue objects

The Python Standard Library

The Standard Library
Pretty Printer
Operating System interfaces - os and friends
System specific attributes - sys
Signal handling - signal
The socket module
Other modules

What You Can Expect

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Use the Python interactive interpreter to write and run programs
Understand Python language elements
Exploit the rich library of Python libraries and modules
Recognize simple and complex variable types
Use Python operators and built-in functions
Understand procedural control flow
Program file input/output.
Use functions and modules
Use Object Oriented programming techniques.
Build robust applications with error trapping and reporting
Run and control other programs from Python

Recommended Prerequisites

No previous knowledge of Python is assumed, although delegates should be familiar with at least one programming language, and object-oriented concepts.

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