Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

SAYA-0048

Organization's ID:

CS105: Introduction to Python

Organization:

Saylor Academy

Location:

Online

Length:

Self-paced (36 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	introduction to Python programming

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to introduce fundamental programming concepts by way of the Python 3 programming language. Python 3 is a high-level interpreted language that has many benefits, including easy-to-read and easy-to-write syntax and powerful libraries that provide additional functionality. Even though Python 3 is a great programming language for beginners, it is also used extensively for practical applications in engineering and data science. This course is intended for people with no or very little prior programming experience. It covers a range of topics, such as data types, control flow, functions, file operations, and object-oriented programming. When students finish this course, they will be able to create Python programs for a variety of applications.

Learning Outcomes:

write Python programs within an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
explain and apply the basic variable types int, float, str, and bool
apply operators and operator precedence
write programs that apply control structures, lists, strings, sets, tuples, and dictionaries
write programs that import libraries for a variety of applications, such as random numbers and data visualization
write interactive programs that ask for and use input from the user
write programs that use functions and methods
apply data visualization tools for basic data analysis
translate search terms into regular expressions
handle errors and exceptions in Python programs by using try, except, and finally statements
use object-oriented programming and object methods to write code that is easy to read and maintain.