This course on Introduction to Programming aims to teach students the fundamentals of programming using Python. By the end of the course, learners will be able to understand basic programming concepts, work with variables, control flow, functions, and data structures like lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries. The course covers topics such as expressions, logical operators, loops, recursion, modules, and object-oriented programming. The teaching method includes remote lectures, tutorials, and hands-on practice sessions. This course is designed for beginners with no prior programming experience who are interested in learning how to code using Python.
Overview
Syllabus
Lecture 0: Introduction.
Lecture 1: Computation.
Lecture 2: Expressions.
Lecture 3: Logical operators and functions.
Tutorial 1: expressions.
Lecture 4: Variables.
Lecture 5: Python scripts.
Lecture 6: Identifiers.
Lecture 7: Flow control.
Lecture 8: Ifs, ands and buts.
Lecture 9: Loops.
Tutorial 2: loops.
Lecture 10: Iteration and strings.
Lecture 11: Ranges and lists.
Lecture 12: Slices and indices.
Lecture 13: More fun with lists.
Lecture 14: Functions.
Lecture 15: Local variables.
Lecture 16: Recursion.
Lecture 17: Testing.
Lecture 18: Modules.
Lecture 19: Objects and methods.
Tutorial 3: Midterm 2.
Lecture 20: Packages and plotting.
Tutorial 3: Midterm 2.
Lecture 21: Tuples.
Lecture 22: Sets.
Lecture 23: Dictionaries.
Lecture 24: Integer representation.
Lecture 25: Real numbers.
Lecture 26: Questions and next steps.
Tutorial 4: Final exam.
Tutorial 6: More final prep.
Tutorial 7: Final tutorial.
Taught by
Jonathan Anderson Cantab
