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Python Fundamentals Training for Non-Programmers

Python Fundamentals Training for Non-Programmers

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Duration: 2 days
Labs: Yes
Language: English
Level: Foundation

This hands-on course is intended for those individuals with little or no software development experience. Starting with the most fundamental elements, this training evolves your skills to produce complete computer applications, including the user interface, business logic and data access layers. During the course, attendees will write code using Python, one of the most popular modern languages and highly suitable for beginners. In addition, comparisons with other languages, such as Java and C#, will be discussed. Development techniques include requirements, design, code generation, testing and debugging.

As a result, you gain all the pre-requisite skills necessary to carry on to more language-specific training appropriate for the type of applications your organisation needs, be they data science, web development, embedded real-time systems or other.

Python Training for Non-Programmers Course Delivery Methods

In-Person
Online

Python Training for Non-Programmers Course Information

In this Python for Non-Programmers course, you will learn how to:

Demonstrate the fundamental aspects of modern programming.
Design and implement an application using Python.
Write cohesive object-oriented logic (classes and libraries).
Leverage integrated development tools for code editing, execution, testing, and debugging.
Access data files to save and restore persistent information.
Distinguish between Python and other languages such as C# or Java.

Prerequisites

None.

Python Training for Non-Programmers Course Outline

Chapter 1 – Starting to Programme

Principles of Programming

How computers solve problems
Language types and evolution
Procedural logic
Object Orientation
Bugs and other challenges

Syntax and Semantics

About Python
Statements and comments
Literals, Variables and Data Types
Collection Types
Expressions and Operators
Strings, Concatenation, and type conversion
Demo – accessing exercise computers and Py
Hands-On Exercise – First Python programme using Py

Chapter 2 – Development Tools

Programme Layout and Organisation

Modules and Packages
Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
Introduction to Eclipse and PyDev
The course case study
Demo – Using Eclipse
Hands-On Exercise – Creating a Python Programme with PyDev

Chapter 3 – Controlling Programme Flow

Making Decisions with Conditionals

if/elif/else statements
Criteria expressions
in and not in
Hands-On Exercise 3.1 – Conditional Logic

Repeating Programme Logic with Loops

Counting loops and for/Range
For-each Loops
Iterating a List
Loop control
break and continue
Hands-On Exercise 3.2 – Programming loops

Writing and Calling Functions

Function definition
return statement
Accepting parameters
Returning results
Importing modules and functions
Cross-module calls
Calling library functions
Hands-On Exercise 3.3 – Writing Functions

Chapter 4 – Object-Oriented Programming

Why Object Oriented?

Challenges with purely procedural code
Global variables – not the solution
Principles and style of object orientation

Classes and Objects

Defining classes
Properties vs local variables
Methods vs functions
Creating objects
Object state and instance data
Discussion – object needs of the case study
Hands-On Exercise – Defining Classes

Encapsulation and Constructors

Why encapsulate?
Specifying Private properties and methods
Access from external modules
Purpose of __init__(self) method
Constructor parameters for required data
Discussion – case study object-oriented design
Hands-On Exercise – Encapsulation and Constructors

Code Quality and Testing

Discussion – Don’t you just hate when a programme does…
Improving the user experience
Optional Hands-On Exercise – User interface improvement

Chapter 5 – User Interfaces and Events

Graphical UI Frameworks

3-layer model
What is a framework?
Framework choices
GUI Philosophy
Why Tkinter (tinker)

Windows, Frames and Widgets

Familiar widgets – from labels to radio buttons
The GUI class structure and layout
Adding widgets to a form
Geometry manager
pack(), vs grid() vs place()
Adding widgets to a frame
Adding a frame to a window
Using grids – automatic rows and columns
Tk Choice properties
Radio button example
Hands-On Exercise – Laying out a GUI for the case study

Events and Event Binding

Philosophy of event-driven programming
Event types
Binding to events using bind()
Button click event
Keyboard enter-key event
Choice widget command options
Command response function vs event method
Discussion – An event has happened, now what?
Hands-On Exercise – Adding events for the case study.

Chapter 6 – Input and Output

Accessing Files

Types of data input
Flat vs serialisation vs big data vs database
I/O streams
Opening modes – read, write and append
New files vs appending
Reading/writing binary, raw and character data
Handling exceptions
Preventing exceptions

Manipulating the file system

Deleting, renaming and checking file existence
path and path.exists examples
Hands-On Exercise – Reading and writing a user historical log

About Relational Databases

Why is it relational?
Primary and foreign keys
Tables and joins
SQL Language
Non-procedural approach

Chapter 7 – Other Languages and Code Quality

Comparison of Python to other languages

Java and C# features
Similar concepts, different syntax

Code and Programme Quality

What makes a good user experience
What is quality code

Chapter 8 – Course Summary

Next Steps

For more on Python
For more on Java or C#

Objectives

Review of course topics

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Hands-On Labs Included
After-course instructor coaching benefit
Learning Tree end-of-course exam included

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Python Training for Non-Programmers Course FAQs

Yes! Software developer roles are replacing many traditional, non-technical jobs. If you are being asked to or considering moving to one of these roles, you must demonstrate pre-requisite programming knowledge, and this is the perfect class for that!

Yes! Often managers are bewildered by the technical terms and processes of what they are supervising. This class provides a high-level conceptual understanding of the significant aspects of software development, including its terminology and processes.