Programming Foundation

Week 1

Introduction to Programming

What is programming; compiler and interpreter; algorithm, flowchart, pseudocode; Python and VS Code setup; Hello, World!

Week 2

Variables & Data Types

Variables and naming rules; int, float, string, boolean; type conversion; input() and print(); f-strings

Week 3

Operators & Expressions

Arithmetic, comparison, logical, assignment, membership and identity operators; precedence

Week 4

Conditional Statements

if, if-else, if-elif-else; nested conditions; truthy and falsy values; common errors

Week 5

Loops & Iteration

for and while loops; range(); nested loops; break, continue, pass; pattern printing

Week 6

Data Structures

Strings, list, tuple, set, dictionary; indexing and slicing; mutable vs immutable

Week 7

Functions & Modular Programming

Defining and calling functions; parameters; return; default and keyword arguments; scope; lambda; modules

Week 8

Problem Solving, Debugging & Projects

Algorithm design; syntax, runtime and logical errors; exception handling; file handling; Git and GitHub; clean code