Learn to Program: The Fundamentals

University of Toronto

Informações sobre o curso

Behind every mouse click and touch-screen tap, there is a computer program that makes things happen. This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of programming and teaches you how to write fun and useful programs using the Python language.

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Nível iniciante

Approx. 27 hours to complete

Sugerido: 7 weeks of study, 4-8 hours per week

English

Legendas: English, Kazakh, Italian

Habilidades que você terá

Python ProgrammingProblem SolvingData StructureFunctional Programming

cursos 100% online

Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.

Nível iniciante

Approx. 27 hours to complete

Sugerido: 7 weeks of study, 4-8 hours per week

English

Legendas: English, Kazakh, Italian

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

3 hours to complete

Python, Variables, and Functions

This module gives an overview of the course, the editor we will use to write programs, and an introduction to fundamental concepts in Python including variables, mathematical expressions, and functions....

8 videos (Total 39 min), 10 readings, 1 quiz

8 videos

Welcome to LTP0m

Installing Python2m

Python as a Calculator10m

Python and Computer Memory2m

Variables7m

Visualizing Assignment Statements2m

Built-in Functions5m

Defining Functions6m

10 readings

Syllabus10m

Course Logistics10m

Resources10m

Installing Python10m

Python as a Calculator10m

Python and Computer Memory10m

Variables10m

Visualizing Assignment Statements10m

Built-in Functions10m

Defining Functions10m

1 practice exercises

Python, Variables, and Functions24m

2

Section

5 hours to complete

Strings and Designing Functions

This module introduces strings (a Python data type used to represent text), and a process to follow when creating a function....

6 videos (Total 35 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Type str4m

Input/Output and str Formatting10m

Docstrings and Function Help1m

Function Design Recipe5m

Function Reuse6m

Visualizing Function Calls5m

6 readings

Type str10m

Input/Output and str Formatting10m

Docstrings and Function help10m

Function Design Recipe10m

Function Reuse10m

Visualizing Function Calls10m

1 practice exercises

Strings and Designing Functions36m

3

Section

2 hours to complete

Booleans, Import, Namespaces, and if Statements

This module introduces Booleans (logical values True and False), how to convert between types, how to use Boolean expressions in if statements to selectively run code, and the concept of a Python module....

7 videos (Total 42 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz

7 videos

Functions, Variables, and the Call Stack4m

Type Bool8m

Converting Between int, str, and float3m

Import: Using Non-Built-in Functions5m

If Statements9m

No if Required4m

Structuring if Statements6m

7 readings

Functions, Variables, and the Call Stack10m

Type Bool10m

Converting Between int, str, and float10m

Import: Using Non-Built-in Functions10m

If Statements10m

No if Required10m

Structuring if statements10m

1 practice exercises

Booleans, Import, Namespaces, and if Statements32m

4

Section

5 hours to complete

For Loops and Fancy String Manipulation

This module introduces one way to repeat code (using a for loop), how to manipulate strings, and how to use a debugger to watch a program execute step by step....

5 videos (Total 26 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

5 videos

More str Operators2m

Str: Indexing and Slicing4m

Str Methods: Functions Inside of Objects3m

For Loop Over Str11m

IDLE's Debugger4m

5 readings

More str Operators10m

Str: Indexing and Slicing10m

Str Methods: Functions Inside of Objects10m

For Loop Over Str10m

IDLE's Debugger10m

1 practice exercises

For Loops and Fancy String Manipulation28m

5

Section

2 hours to complete

While Loops, Lists, and Mutability

This module introduces another way to repeat code (using a while loop), how to properly document your code to help other programmers understand it, Python's list data type, and the concept of mutation....

6 videos (Total 43 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

6 videos

While Loops12m

Comments4m

Type list4m

list Methods8m

Mutability and Aliasing10m

range3m

6 readings

While Loops10m

Comments10m

Type list10m

list Methods10m

Mutability and Aliasing10m

range10m

1 practice exercises

While Loops, Lists, and Mutability28m

6

Section

6 hours to complete

For Loops Over Indices, Parallel and Nested Lists and Strings, and Files

This module introduces how to use a for loop over the indexes of a list, how to nest lists, and how to read a write files....

7 videos (Total 82 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

7 videos

For Loop Over Indices14m

Parallel Lists and Strings6m

Nested Lists4m

Nested Loops13m

Reading Files4m

Writing Files5m

Developing a Program 34m

6 readings

For Loop Over Indices10m

Parallel Lists and Strings10m

Nested Lists10m

Nested Loops10m

Reading Files10m

Writing Files10m

1 practice exercises

For Loops Over Indices, Parallel Lists and Strings, and Files26m

7

Section

2 hours to complete

Tuples and Dictionaries

This module introduces tuples (an immutable version of lists), and Python's dictionary type....

4 videos (Total 24 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

4 videos

Tuples2m

Type dict9m

Inverting a Dictionary4m

Populating a Dictionary 7m

3 readings

Tuples10m

Type dict10m

Inverting a Dictionary10m

2 practice exercises

Tuples and Dictionaries24m

Final Exam26m

Instructors

Jennifer Campbell

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

Paul Gries

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

About University of Toronto

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Learn to Program: The Fundamentals