Computing in Python I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming

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Overview

Computing in Python I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming

Course Description

This course starts from the beginning, covering the basics of how a computer interprets lines of code; how to write programs, evaluate their output, and revise the code itself; how to work with variables and their changing values; and how to use mathematical, Boolean, and relational operators.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to write small programs in Python that use variables, mathematical operators, and logical operators. For example, you could write programs that carry out complex mathematical operations, like calculating the interest rate necessary to reach a savings goal, recommending apparel options based on weather patterns, or calculating a grade based on multiple percentages.

Course Content

COMPUTING

  • The fundamentals of how computers work
  • What program code is
  • How to get setup for the rest of the course

PROGRAMMING

  • The basic principles of computer programming: writing and running code, evaluating results, and compiling vs. executing

DEBUGGING

  • The common results of running program code
  • How to use those results to inform revision of your code

PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING

  • The fundamental approach to program code: writing sequences of lines of code that run, in order to accomplish an objective

VARIABLES

  • Creating and modifying variables
  • Tracing how their values may change as a program runs
  • Understanding the role of data types

LOGICAL OPERATORS

  • Working with relational (greater than, less than, equal to) and logical (and, or, not) operators to make decisions in code

MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS

  • Adding addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, modulus, and exponents to your code, and seeing how they work with unexpected data types
Requirements & Materials

Prerequisites

Recommended

  • Knowledge of high school-level algebra

Materials

Required

  • Internet connection (DSL, LAN, or cable connection desirable)

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for anyone interested in taking their first steps in computer science, from high school students to professionals.

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What You Will Learn

  • How a computer processes programming code
  • The write-run-debug cycle of writing code, running it, and revising it based on its output
  • Procedural programming, or how to write sequential lines of code
  • Variables, their types, and their role in complex programs
  • Mathematical operators for arithmetic operations, exponents, and more

How You Will Benefit

  • Understand how code creates simple and complex computer programs.
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