Python fundamentals
Types, control flow, functions and idiomatic Python style.
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Python Course
Learn Python for scripting, automation, data handling and backend development.
Course overview
About the Python course
Python is the fastest way to become productive as a programmer, and it opens doors into backend development, automation, data work and testing.
This course covers the language properly — not just syntax — and then applies it to files, APIs, databases and automation tasks you can show in a portfolio.
What you will learn
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to do each of the following confidently.
Data structures
Lists, dictionaries, sets and tuples used effectively.
OOP in Python
Classes, inheritance, magic methods and modules.
Working with data
Files, JSON, CSV and basic data processing.
APIs and databases
Consume REST APIs and persist data to a database.
Automation
Write scripts that remove repetitive manual work.
Course structure
Modules covered
Placeholder module outline — the detailed syllabus is shared during enrolment.
Module 1 — Python basics
- Installation, interpreter and environments
- Variables, numbers and strings
- Conditionals and loops
- Functions and arguments
Module 2 — Data structures
- Lists and list comprehensions
- Dictionaries and sets
- Tuples and unpacking
- Iterators and generators
Module 3 — Object-oriented Python
- Classes and objects
- Inheritance and composition
- Dunder methods
- Modules and packages
Module 4 — Files, errors and testing
- File handling
- JSON and CSV processing
- Exceptions and logging
- Unit testing basics
Module 5 — Libraries and APIs
- pip and virtual environments
- requests and REST APIs
- Introduction to pandas
- Automation scripting
Module 6 — Databases and mini project
- SQL essentials
- SQLite and MySQL from Python
- CRUD operations
- Mini project build
Projects
What you can build
Practical projects that turn the syllabus into a portfolio.
Expense tracker CLI
Track expenses with categories and monthly summaries stored in a database.
Weather dashboard script
Fetch and format live data from a public REST API.
File organiser automation
Sort and rename files in bulk based on type and date rules.
Student marks analyser
Read CSV data, compute statistics and produce a report.
Career opportunities
Roles this course prepares you for
Python opens several directions — backend, automation, testing and data. Choose one and go deep after the fundamentals.
Python Developer
Backend Developer (Trainee)
Automation Engineer
Data Analyst (entry level)
QA Automation Engineer
FAQ
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