Python Workshop

these are the initial list of topics to be covered in the First Python Workshop currently being planned in Jan End or Feb Start

History, Features and Basic Details

      what is it?, where is it used? when was it formed? versions of Python, how to install and use the Interpreter

Language Basics

      Indentation, Data Types, Strings, Tuples, Lists, Dictionaries, Boolean, Variables, Index and slices

Control flow

      print statement, input, if, while, for, break, continue, pass

Exception Handling

      What are exceptions?, discussion on exception handling, using try/except and raise

Functions

      def, parameters, return, discussion on Namespace and global, decription of dir and help

Modules

      basic description of modules, import, from import, import as, effect of import on Namespace, ( maybe discussion on OS and SYS module if time)

Data Structures

      Advance List, Tuple, Dictionaries Operations (all important methods like sort, append, index, etc)

File I/O

      file object, reading and writing a file, different modes, using pickle

comments and suggestions are welcome
Ankur Shrivastava (OS)
ankur [at] ankurs [dot] com