End-to-End Python Course Structure
1. Introduction to Python
• - What is Python?
• - Features of Python
• - Installing Python
• - Setting up IDEs (IDLE, VSCode, Jupyter Notebook)
• - First Python Program (Hello World)
• - Comments in Python (Single-line and Multi-line)
• - Understanding Python Scripts vs Interactive Shell
2. Python Basics
• - Syntax and Indentation
• - Input and Output (input(), print(), string formatting)
• - Variables and Data Types (int, float, str, bool, NoneType)
• - Type Casting (int(), float(), str())
3. Operators in Python
• - Arithmetic Operators
• - Assignment Operators
• - Comparison Operators
• - Logical Operators
• - Identity and Membership Operators
• - Bitwise Operators
• - Operator Precedence
4. Control Flow Statements
• - if, elif, else
• - Nested if
• - match-case (Python 3.10+)
• - while loop
• - for loop
• - range() function
• - Loop control: break, continue, pass
5. Data Structures in Python
• - Strings - operations, slicing, methods
• - Lists - creation, indexing, slicing, methods
• - Tuples - immutable sequences, unpacking
• - Sets - operations and methods
• - Dictionaries - key-value pairs, methods
• - Nested data structures
6. Functions in Python
• - Defining functions using def
• - Parameters and return values
• - Default, keyword, and variable-length arguments (*args, **kwargs)
• - lambda functions
• - Scope: Local vs Global
• - map(), filter(), reduce(), zip()
7. Modules and Packages
• - Importing built-in modules (math, random, datetime)
• - Creating custom modules
• - Using pip to install external packages
• - Exploring venv for virtual environments
8. File Handling
• - Opening and closing files
• - Reading and writing text files
• - Working with CSV files using csv module
• - with statement for context management
• - Error handling with file I/O
9. Exception Handling
• - Try, Except, Finally
• - Handling specific exceptions
• - Using else with try-except
• - Raising custom exceptions
10. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• - Classes and Objects
• - __init__ constructor
• - Instance vs Class variables
• - Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism
• - Method Overriding
• - @classmethod, @staticmethod
13. Working with Libraries
• - NumPy – Arrays, vectorized operations
• - Pandas – DataFrames, CSV handling, data cleaning
• - Matplotlib / Seaborn – Data Visualization