Python Programming Bootcamp

IT, QA and R&D developers with little or no Python experience

Basic programming skills in one other language

Python​ ​Programming ​Language  ​Introduction

Python​ ​Basics

• Using​ ​the ​Python ​Interpreter
• Script ​​Anatomy
• Code​ ​Blocks
• Line​ ​End

Types​ ​Overview

• Numbers
• Strings
• Lists
• Tuples
• Sets
• Dictionaries

Flow ​​Control

• Conditional​ ​statements
• Various  ​looping​ ​mechanisms

Using​ ​the​ ​Python​ ​Debugger

• Running ​programs
• Using ​​Breakpoints
• Debugging​ ​existing​ ​script
• Analyzing ​​crashed ​​programs

Introduction​ ​to​ ​Modular ​Software ​​Development

• Handling​ ​and​ ​raising​ ​Exceptions
• Splitting ​​the​ ​code ​into​ ​functions
• Separating ​​code ​into ​different​ ​classes

Effective ​use ​of​ ​Strings

• String ​creating ​​and​ ​concatenation
• Formatting ​(new ​style ​​and ​​c-style)
• Slicing
• Overview ​of​ ​useful​ ​methods

Data ​ ​Storage

• Accessing​ ​files
• Easily​ ​serializing​ ​and​ ​deserializing​ ​using​ ​Pickle
• Persistent​ ​storage ​using​ ​Shelve

Diving ​into​ ​Functions

• Using​ ​named ​arguments
• Flexible ​​functions​ ​using​ ​Variadic ​Parameters
• More​ ​flexibility​ ​using​ ​Keyword ​Parameters
• Effective ​​documentation​ ​using​ ​docstrings

Diving​ ​into​ ​Classes

• Class​ ​Inheritance
• Defining​ ​Properties
• Property​ ​Decorator​ ​- ​​​Optional
• Class​ ​Methods
• Special​ ​Methods
• Effective​ ​documentation​ ​using​ ​docstrings

Modules​ ​and​ ​Packages

• Combining​ ​code​ ​into​ ​Modules
• Combining​ ​Modules​ ​to​ ​Packages
• Modules​ ​Overview:​ ​pyserial,​ ​subprocess,​ ​optparse

Regular​ ​Expressions

• Introduction​ ​and​ ​syntax
• Grouping​ ​partial​ ​results​ ​and​ ​manipulating​ ​it
• Use​ ​of​ ​matching​ ​functions
• Use​ ​of​ ​manipulating​ ​functions
• Search​ ​Flags​ ​for​ ​use​ ​with​ ​Regular​ ​Expressions

Error​ ​Handling​ ​and​ ​Exceptions

• Logging​ ​options
• Exiting​ ​the​ ​script​ ​using​ ​exit()
• Handling​ ​Exceptions
• Handling​ ​Multiple​ ​Exceptions
• Exception​ ​Arguments
• Raising​ ​Exceptions
• Finally​ ​Block
• Assert

Advanced ​Collections

• Using​ ​map,​ ​filter​ ​and​ ​reduce
• List​ ​Comprehension
• Copying​ ​Collections​ ​-​ ​shallow​ ​and​ ​deep​ ​copy

Multitasking

• External​ ​processes
• Threads
• Thread​ ​synchronisation​ ​and​ ​locking
• Multiprocessing
• Queue