🐍 Programming and Problem Solving Through Python

Course Overview:

• Introduction to Programming Concepts and Computation
• Algorithms and Flowcharts for Problem Solving
• Python Basics, Syntax and Program Execution
• Operators, Expressions and Control Statements
• Sequence Data Types and Data Structures
• Functions, File Handling and Modules
• Introduction to NumPy and Python Practical

📚 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING

• The Basic Model of Computation
• Algorithms
• Flowcharts
• Programming Languages
• Compilation
• Testing and Debugging
• Documentation

📚 ALGORITHMS AND FLOWCHARTS

• Flowchart Symbols
• GCD (Greatest Common Divisor)
• Prime Number Test
• Factorial Computation
• Fibonacci Sequence

📚 INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON

• Introduction to Python
• Technical Strength of Python
• Introduction to Python Interpreter and Program Execution
• Using Comments
• Literals and Constants
• Python Built-in Data Types
• Strings
• Python Input
• Printing Statements
• Simple Python Programs

📚 OPERATORS AND EXPRESSIONS

• Introduction to Operators and Expressions
• Arithmetic Operators
• Assignment Statement
• Relational Operators
• Logical Operators
• Bitwise Operators
• Conditional Statements
• Iterative Computation and Control Flow
• Range Function
• While Statement
• For Loop
• Break Statement
• Continue Statement
• Pass Statement
• Else with Loops
• Assert Statement
• Loop Programs

📚 SEQUENCE DATA TYPES

• Sequence Data Types
• Lists
• Tuples
• Dictionary
• Set
• Accessing Methods

📚 FUNCTIONS

• Python Functions
• Top Down Approach
• Modular Programming and Functions
• Function Parameters
• Local Variables
• Return Statement
• DocStrings
• Global Statement
• Default Argument Values
• Keyword Arguments
• VarArgs Parameters
• Function Examples
• Library Functions
• String Functions
• String Methods
• Numeric Functions
• Date and Time Functions
• Recursion

📚 FILE PROCESSING

• Concept of Files
• File Opening in Various Modes
• Closing of a File
• Reading from a File
• Writing onto a File
• File Functions
• Command Line Arguments

📚 SCOPE AND MODULES

• Scope of Objects and Names
• LEGB Rule
• Module Basics
• Module Files as Namespaces
• Import Module
• Reloading Modules

📚 NUMPY BASICS

• Introduction to NumPy
• ndarray
• Datatypes
• Array Attributes
• Array Creation Routines
• Array from Existing Data
• Array from Numerical Ranges
• Indexing and Slicing
• Python Practical

📝 Key Learning Areas

• Programming Fundamentals and Computational Thinking
• Algorithms and Flowchart Design
• Python Programming Basics and Syntax
• Loops, Conditions and Operators
• Functions, Modules and File Handling
• Data Structures like List, Tuple, Dictionary and Set
• NumPy Basics and Practical Python Programming