Skills in Python Programming

🐍 Python Programming – 3-Month Course Outline

Duration: 12 Weeks
Frequency: 5 Classes/Week
Class Length: 2 Hours
Total Hours: 120 Hours
Mode: Physical / Online / Blended
Target: Beginners to Intermediate

Month 1: Python Fundamentals & Problem Solving

Week 1: Introduction to Python

• Installing Python and IDEs (PyCharm, VS Code, Jupyter)
• Basic syntax and data types
• Variables and input/output
• Comments and indentation

Week 2: Control Structures

• If-else statements
• Logical and comparison operators
• Nested conditions
• Practice problems

Week 3: Loops

• For and while loops
• Range and loop control (break, continue)
• Nested loops and loop applications

Week 4: Functions

• Defining and calling functions
• Arguments and return values
• Variable scope
• Lambda functions

Month 2: Data Structures & Object-Oriented Programming

Week 5: Lists and Tuples

• Creating and manipulating lists
• Slicing, indexing, and methods
• Tuples vs Lists

Week 6: Dictionaries and Sets

• Key-value pairs and dictionary methods
• Set operations
• Practical exercises

Week 7: File Handling

• Reading and writing text files
• Working with CSV
• Error handling using try, except

Week 8: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Classes and objects
• Constructors and methods
• Inheritance and encapsulation
• Real-world examples

Month 3: Intermediate Projects & Applications

Week 9: Modules and Libraries

• Importing standard and custom modules
• math, datetime, random
• Virtual environments and pip

Week 10: GUI with Tkinter (or CLI Projects)

• Basic GUI elements (Labels, Buttons, Entry)
• Simple form-based applications
• Alternatives: CLI-based mini-projects

Week 11: Mini Project Week

• Students choose and build a project (e.g., calculator, todo app, quiz app)
• Code reviews and improvement

Week 12: Finalization & Assessment

• Project presentations
• Written assessment/test
• Certification briefing and feedback

Outcome:
Students will:

• Build solid foundational skills in Python
• Be able to create basic programs and solve real-world problems
• Present a working mini-project