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Introduction to Programming with Python, Part 3

Completed by 52 learners
Ages 11-16
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A college-prep introductory course in computer programming. Part 3 of a 3 course sequence! Builds on all the skills from Parts 1 and 2.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(344 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 7 weeks
3-12 learners per class
55 min

What's included

7 live meetings
6 hrs 25 mins in-class hours
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Weekly programming assignments will be posted at the end of each class. Students will be encouraged to work on the assignment and post it before the next class. The instructor will be available throughout the week to help along the way!
Assessment
This is a very hands-on course. Students will be asked to try out the Python programming principles AS they are being taught in the class. After each class a lab project will be assigned that guides the student through creating complete and proper running programs that will be submitted to the instructor before the next class. The instructor will be available to guide the student through these labs throughout the week.

Class Experience

Summary: 
A college-prep introductory course in computer programming, part 3.

Description:
This is the third in the series of Introduction to Programming with Python courses. It will pick up right where the second class left off. 

Course Objective 
This course is a continuation of the problem-solving and programming methodologies that are fundamental to the study of computer science. Students gain considerable experience with fundamental language constructs and types (classes), such as expressions, decisions, iteration, functions, structures, and strings. 

This course (and those to follow in the sequence) is modeled after a college-level class taught by this instructor but is accessible to students who have never programmed before. This is an excellent course for a student exploring the possibility of becoming a programmer or software engineer, or possibly pursuing a college degree in a Computer Science field.

Course Outcomes 
•	Students will become proficient and comfortable with problem-solving with respect to programming.
•	Students will understand the basic methodologies of programming in both the procedural and object oriented environments.
•	Students will gain understanding on the syntax and constructs of the Python programming language.
•	Students will be able to explain the concept of objects/classes and be able to represent real world events in class form.
•	Students will become proficient in the following programming constructs: expressions, decisions, iteration, functions, structures and strings.

Learning Goals

Course Content 
This course will cover the following topics: 
•	Single and Multi-Dimensional Arrays 
•	Searching algorithms
•	Sorting algorithms

Syllabus

7 Lessons
over 7 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Functions with parameters, variable scope
 Taking a deeper look at Functions (we started that back in Part 2), we find out how to pass different types of parameters into our user-defined functions. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Reading from external files
 External files (text files, data files) are a great way to store data and share it between programs or sessions. Today we start using external files by reading data in from them. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Writing to external files, pickling, shelving
 Once your program has modified existing data (that it read in) or generated new data, we need to be able to write it out to a file. Today we see how straightforward that is to do in Python. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Exceptions
 If the user does something wrong, your program could crash. We want to prevent that. Catch the user's error, fix it, and move on. This is Exception Handling. 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
Students will be provided with weekly PowerPoint decks that will contain all the information they need.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Meet the teacher

Joined December, 2018
4.9
344reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a degree in computer science and have been teaching all levels of programming and software engineering at the college level for 20 years and have worked in the industry for the same amount of time. This particular course (Introduction to Programming) has always been my favorite to teach. My goal is to give the students an experience that will prepare them to be successful in a Computer Science based college program.

I love programming because there are multiple ways to solve a problem. Computers only do what you tell them to do - whether you realize you're telling them to do something or not! 

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