Python Basic Course

Python Basic Course

Why Python?

Python is one of the most popular and powerful programming languages in the world. It is easy to learn and has many uses, so it is a favorite language for both new and experienced programmers. From web development and data science to artificial intelligence and task automation, Python is used almost everywhere.

About this course

This basic Python course is made to take you from a complete beginner to a level where you can build real projects with Python. During the course, you will learn the core basics of Python and the main ideas of programming.

What you will learn:

• Python basics: installing Python and writing and running your first programs.
• Data types and variables: numbers, strings, lists, dictionaries, and other data types.
• Operators and expressions: using math, comparison, and logical operators.
• Conditional statements: making decisions in your code with if, elif, and else.
• Loops: repeating code with for and while loops.
• Functions: defining and using functions to write cleaner, more efficient code.
• Working with files: reading and writing files in Python.
• Introduction to OOP: a first look at classes and objects in Python.

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who wants to learn programming with Python. It does not matter if you are a beginner who wants to start learning to code, or a professional who wants to add Python to your skills — this course is designed for you.

Teaching method

Each lesson includes clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises to help you understand the ideas well and put them into practice. You can also ask questions and get support from the course instructor at every step.

Course outline

• Installing Python on Windows
• Writing and running your first program
• Setting up your programming environment
  • Recommended setup for Windows
  • Configuring VS Code
• Getting started with Python programming
• Variables
• Numbers
• Strings
  • Defining strings
  • Accessing string characters
  • String formatting
  • Useful string functions
• Conditions
  • Statements
  • Writing conditional statements
  • Understanding floating-point comparison issues
• Loops
  • The for loop
  • The while loop
  • Difference between for and while loops
• Error handling
  • How to read errors
  • Error handling with try-except-finally
• Debugging
• Lists
  • Defining lists
  • Accessing list elements
  • Looping through a list
  • Useful list functions
• Tuples
  • Defining tuples
  • Differences and similarities between tuples and lists
  • Accessing tuple elements
  • Looping through a tuple
  • Useful tuple functions
• Dictionaries
  • Defining dictionaries
  • Sorting dictionaries
  • Looping through a dictionary
  • Useful dictionary functions
• Sets
  • Defining sets
  • Useful set functions
• Functions
  • Defining functions
  • Types of function inputs
  • Types of function outputs
  • One-line functions
  • Built-in functions
• Working with time and dates
  • Time
  • Dates
  • Jalali (Persian solar) dates
  • Time intervals
• Working with files
  • Working with text files
  • Working with CSV files
  • Working with JSON
• Appendix
  • Types of operators
  • Type conversion
  • Additional tips

For further reading, you can check the official Python documentation.