Basic and advanced Python - A Practical Approach - 8th , 9th March

& 17th to 19th March 2025 @ SRMIST

Day 1 (3 hours): Python Basics

1. VS Code Installation and Setup
 Install VS Code editor for Python development
 Install Python and configure the environment
 Setting up extensions in VS Code for Python coding
2. Python Fundamentals
 Print(): Displaying output using the print() function.
 Variables: Understanding variable assignment and naming conventions.
 Data Types: Overview of Python data types (int, float, string, boolean).
 Type(): Checking the data type of variables using the type() function.
 Typecasting: Converting between data types using functions like int(), float(), str(),
etc.
 Operators: Arithmetic, comparison, logical, and assignment operators.
 Input(): Accepting user input with the input() function.
 Conditional Statements: Using if, elif, and else statements for decision-making.
 Loops: Introduction to loops in Python: for and while loops.
3. Project: Basic Calculator
 Implement a simple calculator application that performs basic arithmetic operations
(addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) using the concepts learned.

Day 2 (3 hours): Functions, Exception Handling, and File Handling

1. Functions
 User-defined Functions: Creating and calling functions in Python
 Function parameters and return values
 Variable scope: Local and global variables
2. Exception Handling
 Try, except blocks for error handling
 Using else and finally clauses for additional flow control

3. Modules and Libraries

 Understanding the importance of modules and libraries in Python
 How to import and use built-in modules like math, random, etc.
4. File Handling
 Reading from and writing to files in Python
 Working with file objects: open(), read(), write(), close()
 File modes (read, write, append)
5. OS Library
 Introduction to the os module
 Working with file paths, directories, and environment variables
Project/Exercise:
 Create a program that reads from a file and processes the content (e.g., counting
words or lines in a file)
 Implement basic file handling and exceptions in a program

Day 3 (6 hours): GUI Programming and Database Introduction

1. Introduction to GUI Frameworks
 Introduction to Graphical User Interface (GUI) programming in Python
 Overview of popular GUI libraries (Tkinter, PyQt, etc.)
 Setting up Tkinter
2. Tkinter Library
 Tkinter widgets: Labels, Buttons, Entry, Frame, etc.
 Event handling in Tkinter (Button click, user input)
 Organizing layout with grid and pack geometry managers
3. Introduction to SQLite
 Understanding relational databases and SQLite
 Connecting to SQLite database in Python using the sqlite3 module
 Creating, reading, updating, and deleting records (CRUD operations) in SQLite

4. Hands-on Exercises:
 GUI Calculator: Build a basic calculator using Tkinter with a simple graphical
interface.
 To-Do List App: Create a To-Do List app where tasks can be added, deleted, and
marked as completed, integrated with an SQLite database to store tasks.

Day 4 (6 hours): Network Programming and Web Scraping

1. Introduction to Network Programming
 Basics of computer networks and how Python interacts with them
 Introduction to socket programming and client-server architecture
2. Socket Programming
 Creating a basic socket server and client in Python
 Sending and receiving data over a network using TCP/IP
 Handling multiple clients (without threading module)
3. HTTP Requests and Web Scraping
 Making HTTP requests using Python’s requests library
 Introduction to web scraping with BeautifulSoup and requests
 Parsing HTML and extracting data from web pages
4. Hands-on Exercises:
 Chat Application: Build a basic chat application where clients can communicate
over a network using sockets.
 Web Scraper: Create a Python script to scrape data from a website (e.g., headlines
from a news site or product prices from an e-commerce platform).
Day 5 (6 hours): Web Development with Flask & Real-Time Chatbot
1. Introduction to Web Services
 Understanding what web services are and how they work
 Introduction to REST architecture for building APIs
2. Web Framework: Flask
 Basics of the Flask web framework
 Creating and running a simple Flask app
 Handling routes, HTTP methods (GET, POST), and templates
3. RESTful API Development
 Creating REST APIs with Flask (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE methods)
 Handling request data and sending responses in JSON format
 Integrating SQLite with Flask to manage data storage
4. Final Project: Inventory App
 Features: Build an inventory management app with the following functionalities:
o Add, search, and delete items in the inventory
o Export the inventory list as a CSV or Excel file
o Use SQLite to manage the data storage
5. Real-time Chatbot with GPT API
 Introduction to Natural Language Processing (NLP) and real-time chatbots
 Integrating OpenAI’s GPT API for a chatbot
 Setup API calls to GPT and handle responses
 (Note: API license is required for access to GPT API)
Project Completion:
 Work on the final project: Build and deploy the Inventory app with SQLite and Flask.
 Set up the real-time chatbot, integrating GPT API for intelligent responses.