📚 Python Programming – Course Content

1. Introduction to Programming & Python

• What is programming and why Python
• Features and applications of Python
• Installing Python & IDE (VS Code / PyCharm)
• Writing and executing first Python program

2. Python Basics & Syntax

• Variables and data types
• Keywords and identifiers
• Input & output functions
• Comments and indentation rules

3. Operators & Control Statements

• Arithmetic, relational, logical operators
• Conditional statements (if, else, elif)
• Looping statements (for, while)
• Break, continue, pass

4. Data Structures in Python

• Strings and string operations
• Lists and list methods
• Tuples and sets
• Dictionaries and key-value operations

5. Functions & Modules

• Defining and calling functions
• Function arguments & return values
• Lambda functions
• Importing built-in and user-defined modules

6. File Handling

• Reading and writing files
• Working with text and CSV files
• File handling modes
• Exception handling basics

7. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Classes and objects
• Constructors and methods
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Encapsulation

8. Error & Exception Handling

• Types of errors
• Try, except, finally blocks
• Custom exceptions

9. Python Libraries (Introduction)

• NumPy basics
• Pandas basics
• Matplotlib for basic data visualization
• (Intro level – foundation for data analytics & ML)

10. Database Connectivity (Intro)

• Introduction to databases
• Connecting Python with MySQL
• CRUD operations using Python

11. Automation & Real-World Applications

• Automating simple tasks
• Working with dates & time
• Using Python for daily office automation

12. Mini Projects & Practical Work

• Number guessing game
• Calculator application
• File management program
• Data handling mini project
• Logic-based assignments