Course Brief

The aim of the course is to: Familiarize the student with the universal concepts of computer programming, Present the Python programming language syntax, semantics, and the runtime environment, Acquaint the student with general coding techniques and object-oriented programming, Enable the student to start her/his own studies, and to open a path to the developer’s career.

Course Description

For beginners with little or no prior knowledge of programming. Designed to be a full-semester course: 5 modules, 5 quizzes, 5 module assessments, 30+ lab exercises, 2 summary tests, and 1 final test. Accessed online with no special equipment or system requirements.
TARGET AUDIENCE The PCAP | Programming Essentials in Python curriculum is designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of programming.
CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION The PCAP | Programming Essentials in Python course covers all the basics of programming in Python, as well as general computer programming concepts and techniques. The course also familiarizes the student with the object-oriented approach.
TARGET CERTIFICATION The PCAP | Programming Essentials in Python curriculum helps students prepare for the PCAP | Python Certified Associate Programmer certification exam, available from February 2018. PCAP | Python Certified Associate Programmer is a professional certification that measures the student’s ability to accomplish coding tasks related to the basics of programming in the Python language, and the fundamental notions and techniques used in object-oriented programming.

Introduction to Python

• Programming – absulute basics
• Python – a toul, not a reptile
• There is more than one Python
• Begin your Python journey

Why Learn Python?

Python is easy to learn.

Python is the popular and high-level programming language with its versatile features of developing desktop applications, web apps, game development, machine learning and bring efficiency to day-to-day marketing analytics.

It has incorporated great tools for data mining also.

If the structure and design of project analysis meet its objectives then the next step of developing an application in the python will be easier. Google, Dropbox, Pinterest, Instagram, Reddit, BitTorrent, Civilization IV are the most common examples of the python application.