Advanced Python Programming
Prerequisites
• Basic computer knowledge (file handling, installing software)
• Understanding of logical reasoning and basic math
• Comfortable with English syntax for coding
• Python + VS Code or Jupyter Notebook installed (Anaconda recommended)
Course Schedule Overview (30 Hours Total)
Day 1: Python Setup & Basics
Topics Covered: Installation, IDE setup, Syntax, Variables, Data Types, Input/Output
Practical Task: Create a 'Hello Python' script that takes user input and prints formatted
output
Day 2: Operators, Conditions & Loops
Topics Covered: Arithmetic, Logical, Relational Operators, If-Else, Loops (for, while), range()
Practical Task: Write a program for number patterns, factorial, and prime check
Day 3: Data Structures - Lists & Tuples
Topics Covered: Lists, Tuples, Indexing, Slicing, Nested Lists, Built-in Methods
Practical Task: Create student record management using lists and tuples
Day 4: Data Structures - Dictionary & Sets
Topics Covered: Key-Value pairs, CRUD operations, Set operations
Practical Task: Build a word frequency counter for a paragraph
Day 5: Functions & Modules
Topics Covered: Function definition, Arguments, Return, Scope, Lambda, Import Modules
Practical Task: Make a calculator using custom functions
Day 6: File Handling & Exception Handling
Topics Covered: Open, Read, Write, Append, Try-Except-Finally
Practical Task: Build a student marks record system using text/CSV files
Day 7: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Topics Covered: Classes, Objects, Constructors, Inheritance, Polymorphism
Practical Task: Build a Bank Account or Library Management simulation
Day 8: Working with Libraries
Topics Covered: Libraries: math, datetime, os, random, csv, json
Practical Task: Generate random OTP, work with JSON data
Day 9: Data Analysis Basics (Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib)
Topics Covered: Intro to Numpy arrays, Pandas DataFrames, Matplotlib plots
Practical Task: Analyze a dataset and visualize sales data with charts
Day 10: Mini Project + Automation
Topics Covered: Simple automation, File operations, Data visualization, Basic AI/ML with
Scikit-learn
Practical Task: Build a mini project — e.g. Expense Tracker / Student Performance Analyzer
/ Chatbot Demo
Mini Project Ideas
• Expense Tracker — Track and visualize monthly spending
• Weather Data Analyzer — Fetch data using an API and visualize trends
• Student Result Analyzer — Read CSV data and generate reports
• Chatbot Assistant — Simple rule-based chatbot using if-else or NLP basics
• To-Do List App — Manage daily tasks using file storage
Tools & Environment
• Software: Python 3.11+, Anaconda / Jupyter Notebook / VS Code
• Libraries: numpy, pandas, matplotlib, csv, json, datetime, os
• Dataset Sources: Kaggle / Open Data Repositories
