Getting Started with Python:

• Introducing Python
• Installing Python on Windows
• Introducing Python IDLE
• Programming in Interactive Mode
• Programming in Scripting Mode

Types, Variables and Input/Output

• Using quotes and escape character
• String Concatenation and Repeater Operators
• Using Mathematical Operators with Numbers
• Understanding Variables
• Getting User Input with input()
• Using Strings Methods
• Converting Values

Flow Control in Python

• The if Statement
• The else Clause
• Using elif Clause
• The while Statement
• Avoiding infinite loops
• Values as conditions
• Using Logical Operators
• Planning Your Program with Pseudocode

For Loops and Tuples

• Using for Loops
• Using Sequence Operators and Functions with Strings
• Finding Length with len()
• Using the in Operator
• Indexing and Slicing Strings
• Using Random Module
• Using Tuples
• Sequence Operators and Functions with Tuples

Dictionaries

• Using Dictionaries
• Accessing Dictionary values
• Adding, Replacing and Deleting key-value pairs
• Functions: get(), keys(), values() and items()

Lists in Python

• Creating and Using Lists
• len() with Lists
• in Operator with Lists
• Indexing, Slicing and Concatenating
• Deleting List Element with del
• Using Lists Methods such as append(), sort(), reverse(), count(), pop(), remove(), insert() and index()
• Using Nested Sequences
• Understanding Shared Refrences

Functions in Python

• Defining Functions
• Using Parameters and Return Values
• Using Arguments and Defaults Parameters
• Using Global Variables and Constants
• Variable Scope
• References

Object-Oriented Python

• Introduction to Object-Oriented Python
• Creating Classes, Methods and Objects
• Using Constructor and Attributes
• Using Class Attributes and Static Methods
• Understanding Object Encapsulation
• Private Attributes and Methods
• Controlling Attribute Access
• Creating and Accessing Properties
• Combining Objects
• Using Inheritance to Create New Classes
• Altering Behavior of Inherited Methods
• Understanding Polymorphism

File Input and Output and Exceptions

• The open Function
• Input from Text Files
• Output to Text Files
• Storing Complex Data in Files with Pickles and Shelve
• Handling Exceptions
• Using try Statement with except Clause

Modules

• Using Modules in Programs
• Writing Modules
• Importing Modules
• Using Imported Functions and Modules