Course Overview:
This course teaches basic Python programming skills to students with no prior coding experience. The focus is on key concepts like variables, data structures, functions, conditionals/loops, input/output, and modules. Students will learn by doing hands-on exercises and build their skills through practical examples and projects. Each unit includes hands-on examples and exercises. The final project gives students a chance to apply what they have learned. This syllabus covers Python basics while keeping the course duration manageable for beginners.
Course Outline:Unit 1 - Introduction (6 hours)
- About Software
- Setting up Python environment
- Basic data types and operations
- Print and input functions
Unit 2 - Variables and Data Structures (2 hours)
- Variables for storing data
- Strings, integer/floats, Booleans
- Lists, tuples, dictionaries
Unit 3 - Control Flow (2 hours)
- If/else conditional statements
- For and while loops
- Break, continue, pass
Unit 4 - Functions (4 hours)
- Defining and calling functions
- Function parameters and returns
- Scope and namespaces
Unit 5 - Error Handling (2 hours)
- Common errors and exceptions
- Try/except for handling errors
Unit 6 - File Handling (2 hours)
- Reading and writing files
- Opening, closing, appending files
Unit 7 - Modules (2 hours)
- Importing modules
- Exploring built-in modules
Unit 8 - Final Project (4 hours)
- Putting concepts together
- Text-based game or calculator
How much will I pay to be a part of this program?
It will cost you 300€+VAT to start your path in IT.
THIS COURSE IS ELIGIBLE TO USE "CHEQUE-FORMAÇÃO+DIGITAL"
When will classes be?
4th quarter 2024
Tuesday | Thursday
Schedule: 7 - 10pm
You should be passionate about technology, fairly comfortable with both written and spoken English, and have completed the minimum mandatory schooling.
You will have the opportunity to take a course within a tech company, learn from people with experience in the area and experience Mindera's unique culture.
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What We Do
At Mindera we craft software with people we love.
Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.
You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organization attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.
We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world
Our offices are located in: Portugal | UK | USA | India | Romania | Brazil
