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Python Fundamentals
ISBN MindTap:

Welcome to Python Fundamentals. This Instructor’s Manual will help you navigate the unique
activities that are included in the MindTap, which will better enable you to include the exercises
in your curriculum. While the content included in this MindTap is specific to the discipline and
course, the functionality will act the same as you move from product to product.

For additional resources on our MindTap platform, please click HERE. At this site, you will find
User Guides, Self-Training Videos, Training Webinars, and Podcasts. We also include
Resources that are specific to your campus’s LMS, should additional information be needed.
Student versions of the same resources are located HERE. This link can be shared with your
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At a Glance

Instructor’s Manual Table of Contents

• Course Learning Design

• Lab Details
• Module Objectives
• Solutions to Reflection

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Course Learning Design

In creating the digital learning path, we aimed to provide your students with a coherently
structured experience that:

• supports and aligns the learning objectives with the course content, instructional
strategies, and assessments;
• addresses individual learner differences and preferences;
• welcomes learners of all abilities and backgrounds; and
• enhances learner motivation by providing them with relevant, applicable learning
experiences consistent with their own learning and professional goals.

We’re excited to present you with the digital course experience and want to draw your attention
to some of the design decisions we made as part of ensuring your confidence in our ability to
create an effective, quality learning experience.

Course Learning Design

Course As you work with the language, you’ll learn about control statements, delve into controlling program flow, and
Description gradually work on more structured programs via functions. MindTap for Python Fundamentals teaches problem-
solving skills for building efficient applications. As you settle into the Python ecosystem, you’ll learn about data
structures and study ways to correctly store and represent information. By working through specific examples, you’ll
learn how Python implements object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts of abstraction, encapsulation of data,
inheritance, and polymorphism. Coverage also includes an overview of how imports, modules, and packages work in
Python, how you can handle errors to prevent apps from crashing, as well as file manipulation.

Course This course teaches students how to write systematic code in Python and improve application efficiency with hands-on
Approach practice, step-by-step instruction, and provides immediate feedback and troubleshooting support on their code.
(9 modules in Students will develop skills that are in-demand by employers by completing authentic, real-world coding projects that
course) can be added to their GitHub portfolios.
Module Each module is broken into 2–6 lessons—within each lesson are activities that align to meet specific learning
Approach objectives that are concrete and actionable.

Within each lesson, the student will read some narrative and follow up with hands-on learning. There are four types of
online labs in this course:
1. Practice Exercises (Ungraded) provide an opportunity to practice a new concept in a short coding
activity. Students are provided with guided instructional materials alongside a live computing
environment. There will typically be 1–3 practice labs in each lesson and there are on average around 5
lessons per module (around 5 practice/module).
2. Lab Activities (Auto-Graded) are coding activities that are completed by a student and contain auto-
grading that feeds directly to the gradebook. Learners demonstrate an understanding of numerous
concepts by completing tasks. Tasks are verified using unit tests, I/O tests, image and webpage
comparison, debugging tests, and many other checks. There will be a lab assessment for every lesson
and there are on average around 5 lessons per module (around 5 labs per module).
3. Module Lab Assessments (Auto- and Manual-Graded) encompass all the learning objectives in the
module. Students are asked to complete a larger, authentic assignment with many tasks. Some tasks will
be verified using unit tests, I/O tests, image and webpage comparison, debugging tests but other tasks
will be unique to each student’s project and will require manual grading. The goal of these assignments
is to prove that students have mastered the learning objectives in the module and in doing so have also
created a program for their GitHub portfolio (1 Module Lab Assessment per module).
4. Capstone Lab Assessment (Auto- and Manual-Graded) is a final project that is the summative
assessment. The goal of this assignment is to prove that students have mastered the course objectives
and in doing so have also created a program for their GitHub portfolio (1 Capstone Lab Assessment per
course).

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Learning Path How many What is it? Why it matters? Seat time
Activities in course
Welcome to 1 This is a brief overview of Students will gain a clear understanding of the course 5 minutes
Your Course the course objectives that objectives and will explore how this course offers the
will be covered in the opportunity to not only read but watch videos, engage
modules of this MindTap. in critical-thinking simulations and hands-on trainings,
teach them how to use the technology, and take quizzes
to practice and check their understanding.
Getting Started 1 This section includes videos Students will learn how to use MindTap to its fullest 30 minutes
Resources that provide an overview of potential, which will help them excel in the course.
the MindTap platform and
the Coding IDE. There are They’ll also be introduced to the IDE’s functionality in
3 lab Pre-Requisites, 2 of 6 brief videos. They’ll then complete 3 Lab Pre-
which count toward the Requisites, 1 is practice and 2 count toward their grade.
grade.
Pre- and Post- 27 Brief survey to-assess For students: It creates awareness around what they 40 minutes
Course questions students’ knowledge of the will learn (pre) and how much they have learned (post).
Assessments each subject matter before and For instructors: It establishes a baseline of what
assessment after completing the course. students already know (pre) and demonstrates how
much they learned (post).
For administrators: Coupling the pre- and post-
course assessment provides data on how much the
students learned and the overall impact of the course.
Module Content (9 modules total)
Readings for ~7 Short Readings reinforce learning Students will read succinct, focused excerpts vs long 55 minutes
each module readings objectives. chapters (then move into an interactive activity).
lesson; 2–6 per module
lessons per (69 total in
module course)
Practice ~5 per Short coding exercises in an Students complete step-by-step coding exercises that 2-5 minutes
Exercises module (48 IDE (non-graded) offer a practical, hands-on approach to acquiring and
total in retaining new concepts and skills.
course)
Lab Activity ~5 per Scenario-based coding labs These scenario-based activities bring together skills 30 minutes
(Graded) module (41 in an IDE (auto-graded) learned throughout the topics and lessons to solve real-
total in world problems.
course)
Reflection ~6 per Essay question The reflection prompt challenges students to develop 15 minutes
module (51 higher-level thinking and promotes problem-solving.
total in This is also an opportunity for you to confirm that
course) tricky topics are understood.
Module Quizzes ~1 per Includes 10 multiple-choice The student can integrate material across the entire 10 minutes
module (9 questions at the end of each lesson and check their understanding before moving on
total in module. to the next lesson.
course)
Module Lab 1 per A larger coding project in A larger lab with an authentic development project 1–2 hours
Assessment module (9 our IDE that assesses with many tasks. Upon completion, students will have
(Auto & Manual total in whether students have 9 large coding projects for their GitHub portfolios.
Grading) course) mastered the Learning
Objectives in the module.
Capstone Lab 1 per Final coding project in our A larger lab with an authentic development project 2–5 hours
Assessment course IDE that assesses whether with many tasks. Upon completion, students will have

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students have mastered the 1 additional coding project to add to their GitHub
Course Objectives. portfolio.
Instructor Test 1 per An exam of 451 objective- The Test Bank evaluates the student on their mastery of 30 minutes
Bank module (9 based questions based on that module.
total in each module available in
course) the CNOW app.

Topic/Chapter Assignments
Module 1 Lessons 1.1 – 1.4 Reading
Introducing Python Practice Exercises
Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 2 Lessons 2.1 – 2.4 Reading
Data Types Practice Exercises
Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 3 Lessons 3.1 – 3.9 Reading
Control Statements Practice Exercises
Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 4 Lessons 4.1 – 4.4 Reading
Functions Practice Exercises
Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 5 Lessons 5.1 – 5.6 Reading
Lists and Tuples Practice Exercises
Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 6 Lessons 6.1 – 6.6 Reading
Dictionaries and Practice Exercises
Sets Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 7 Lessons 7.1 – 7.7 Reading
Object-Oriented Practice Exercises
Programming Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 8 Lessons 8.1 – 8.7 Reading
Modules, Packages, Practice Exercises
and File Operations Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Module 9 Lessons 9.1 – 9/4 Reading
Error Handling Practice Exercises
Lab Activities
Reflection
Module Quiz
Capstone Lab
Assessment:

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Unit Testing Rest

APIs

Lab Details
There are 48 Practice Exercises, 41 Lab Activities, 9 Module Lab Assessments, and 1 Capstone
Lab Assessment across 9 modules.

Lab Types
Practice Exercises:
• Practice Exercises are coding lab assignments within the IDE that allow you to practice
writing and running code.
• Practice Exercises are not graded and are not captured in the Progress App. These are
designated in the learning path:

Lab Activities:
• Lab Activities are coding lab assignments within the IDE that run tests against your code
to ensure that the objectives in the activity have been satisfied.
• Lab Activities are automatically graded unless otherwise noted in the learning path as
“PRACTICE”. All graded labs are designated in the learning path as “COUNTS
TOWARDS GRADE”.

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• You will work through the Lab Activities and “Run Checks” as you work through the
problems. Once you have completed the assignment, you can “Submit”, which will send
your lab to your instructor.

• Note that instructors have the capability to review code submissions and alter grades as
they see fit. Grade submissions are not final.

Module Lab Assessments and Capstone Lab Assessment:

• The Lab Assessments are coding lab assignments within the IDE that provide you with an
authentic scenario to test your coding skills.
• There is one Module Lab Assessment per module, and one Capstone Lab Assessment for
the entire course.
• Lab Assessments are partially automatically graded and partially manually graded by
your instructor. These are designated in the learning path with a “This lab is partially
auto-graded and partially manually graded by your instructor” description. All graded
labs are designated in the learning path as “COUNTS TOWARDS GRADE”.

• Note that instructors have the capability to review code submissions and alter grades as
they see fit. Grade submissions are not final.

List of Coding Labs

Coding IDE Lab Prerequisite for Practice Exercises Practice
Coding IDE Lab Prerequisite for Lab Activities Auto-Grade
Coding IDE Lab Prerequisite for Module and Capstone Lab Auto / Manual Grade
Assessments
Module 1
Practice Exercise 1.1A: Checking our Python Installation Practice
Practice Exercise 1.1B: Working with the Python Interpreter Practice
Lab Activity 1.1: Working with the Python Shell Auto-Grade

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Practice Exercise 1.2: Creating a Script Practice

Lab Activity 1.2: Running Simple Python Scripts Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 1.3A: Checking the Type of a Value Practice
Practice Exercise 1.3B: Using Variables Practice
Lab Activity 1.3A: Using Variables and Assign Statements Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 1.3C: Python Keywords Practice
Lab Activity 1.3B: Variable Assignment and Variable Naming Auto-Grade
Conventions
Practice Exercise 1.4A: Fetching and Using User Input Practice
Practice Exercise 1.4B: The Importance of Proper Indentation Practice
Lab Activity 1.4A: Fixing Indentations in a Code Block Auto-Grade
Lab Activity 1.4B: Implementing User Input and Comments in a Auto-Grade
Script
Module Lab Assessment 1: Creating a Unit Converter Auto / Manual Grade
Module 2
Practice Exercise 2.1: Converting Between Different Types of Practice
Number Systems
Lab Activity 2.1A: Order of Operations Auto-Grade
Lab Activity 2.1B: Using Different Arithmetic Operators Auto-Grade
Lab Activity 2.2A: String Slicing Practice
Lab Activity 2.2B: Working with Strings Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 2.2: Using Escape Sequences Practice
Lab Activity 2.2C: Manipulating Strings Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 2.3: List References Practice
Lab Activity 2.3: Working with Lists Auto-Grade
Lab Activity 2.4: Using Boolean Operators Auto-Grade
Module Lab Assessment 2: Resource URL Validator Auto / Manual Grade
Module 3
Practice Exercise 3.2: Using the if Statement Practice
Lab Activity 3.2: Working with the if Statement Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 3.3A: Using the while Statement Practice
Practice Exercise 3.3B: Using while to Keep a Program Running Practice
Lab Activity 3.3: Working with the while Statement Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 3.6: Using the for Loop Practice
Lab Activity 3.7: The for Loop and the range Function Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 3.8: Using Nested Loops Practice
Lab Activity 3.8: Nested Loops Auto-Grade
Lab Activity 3.9: Breaking Out of Loops Auto-Grade
Module Lab Assessment 3: Abby's Ice Cream Shop Auto / Manual Grade
Module 4
Practice Exercise 4.2: Defining Global and Local Variables Practice
Lab Activity 4.3: Function Arguments Auto-Grade

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Practice Exercise 4.4: Creating a Lambda Function Practice

Lab Activity 4.4: Using Lambda Functions Auto-Grade
Module Lab Assessment 4: AppInvest Return on Investment Auto / Manual Grade
Function
Module 5
Lab Activity 5.2: Using the List Methods Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 5.4: Creating a Tuple Practice
Practice Exercise 5.5A: Accessing Tuple Elements Using Indexing Practice
Practice Exercise 5.5B: Accessing Tuple Elements Using Slicing Practice
Lab Activity 5.6: Using Tuple Methods Auto-Grade
Module Lab Assessment 5: Creating a Blackjack Simulator Auto / Manual Grade
Module 6
Lab Activity 6.1A: Creating a Dictionary Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 6.1: Adding, Reading, and Iterating through a Practice
Dictionary
Lab Activity 6.1B: Arranging and Presenting Data Using Auto-Grade
Dictionaries
Lab Activity 6.1C: Combining Dictionaries Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 6.2: Updating, Editing, and Copying from a Practice
Dictionary
Lab Activity 6.4: Building a Set Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 6.4: Adding, Reading, Editing, and Building a Set Practice
Lab Activity 6.5: Creating Unions of Elements in a Collection Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 6.5: Unions, Differences, and Intersection of Practice
Sets
Practice Exercise 6.6: Frozen Sets Practice
Module Lab Assessment 6: Space Explorer (Dictionaries and Sets) Auto / Manual Grade
Module 7
Practice Exercise 7.2: Adding Attributes to a Class Practice
Lab Activity 7.2: Defining a Class and Objects Auto-Grade
Lab Activity 7.3: Defining Methods in a Class Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 7.4A: Declaring a Class with Instance Attributes Practice
Practice Exercise 7.4B: Implementing a Counter for Instances of a Practice
Class
Lab Activity 7.4: Creating Class Attributes Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 7.5A: Testing our Factory Method Practice
Practice Exercise 7.5B: Accessing Class Attributes from within Practice
Class Methods
Lab Activity 7.5: Creating Class Methods and Using Information Auto-Grade
Hiding
Practice Exercise 7.6: Implementing Class Inheritance Practice
Lab Activity 7.6: Overriding Methods Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 7.7: Implementing Multiple Inheritance Practice

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Lab Activity 7.7: Practicing Multiple Inheritance Auto-Grade

Module Lab Assessment 7: Petri Dish Simulation (Object- Auto / Manual Grade
Oriented Programming)
Module 8
Practice Exercise 8.1: Creating and Importing a User-Defined Practice
Module
Practice Exercise 8.2A: Importing Modules Practice
Practice Exercise 8.2B: Importing Functions from User-Defined Practice
Modules
Practice Exercise 8.3: Inspecting Modules and Packages Practice
Lab Activity 8.3A: Inspecting Modules Auto-Grade
Lab Activity 8.3B: Listing the Resources Defined in a Package or Auto-Grade
Module
Lab Activity 8.3C: Using Resources in a Module Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 8.6A: Creating and Writing to a Text File Practice
Practice Exercise 8.6B: Read Using with Keyword Practice
Practice Exercise 8.6C: File Operations Practice
Lab Activity 8.6: Performing File Operations Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 8.7A: Reading a CSV file Practice
Practice Exercise 8.7B: Write a dict to CSV Practice
Lab Activity 8.7: Working with Files Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 8.7C: Working with JSON Practice
Module Lab Assessment 8: Mailing List Validation File Processing Auto / Manual Grade
Module 9
Practice Exercise 9.1A: Raise an Exception Practice
Practice Exercise 9.1B: Raise an Exception with the raise Practice
Keyword
Lab Activity 9.2: Identifying Error Scenarios Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 9.3A: Implement a try...except Block Practice
Practice Exercise 9.3B: Implementing the try…except…else Block Practice
Lab Activity 9.3: Handling Errors Auto-Grade
Practice Exercise 9.4: Catch an Error and Raise an Exception Practice
Lab Activity 9.4: Creating Your Own Custom Exception Class Auto-Grade
Module Lab Assessment 9: Error Handling Auto / Manual Grade

Capstone Lab Assessment: Unit Testing Rest APIs Auto / Manual Grade

A Note to Instructors:
COUNTS TOWARD GRADE/PRACTICE: Whether a lab COUNTS TOWARD GRADE or
is PRACTICE, as indicated in the Learning Path, is preset and cannot be changed. Changing the
Gradeable field within MindTap will not change the gradeability of the actual labs. We

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