Python Fundamentals: From Basics to Async

What you'll learn

• Set up Python and a virtual environment, and run scripts.
• Use variables, types, control flow, functions and the core collections.
• Model data with classes, inheritance, dataclasses and enums.
• Handle errors, files, JSON/CSV, logging and modules.
• Write generators, decorators, tests and basic async code.

Syllabus

Module 1: Getting Started

1. Python Introduction
2. Install Python
3. Hello, World!

Module 2: Basics

1. Python Syntax
2. Variables
3. Data Types
4. Operators

Module 3: Control Flow

1. If ... Else
2. Loops

Module 4: Collections

1. Lists
2. Tuples
3. Sets
4. Dictionaries
5. Comprehensions & Nested Data

Module 5: Strings Deep Dive

1. String Methods
2. f-strings & Formatting
3. Slicing, Split & Join

Module 6: Functions

1. Defining Functions
2. *args and **kwargs
3. Lambda Functions
4. Scope & Closures
5. Recursion

Module 7: Object-Oriented Programming

1. Classes, Objects & __init__
2. Instance vs Class Attributes
3. Inheritance & Overriding
4. Dunder Methods
5. Properties & Encapsulation
6. Class & Static Methods
7. Dataclasses & Enums

Module 8: Error Handling

1. try / except / else / finally
2. Raising & Custom Exceptions
3. Logging & Debugging

Module 9: Files & I/O

1. Reading & Writing Files
2. Working with Paths (pathlib)
3. CSV & JSON Files

Module 10: Iterators & Generators

1. The Iterator Protocol
2. Generators & yield

Module 11: Decorators

1. Decorator Basics
2. Practical Decorators

Module 12: Modules & Packages

1. Imports & Your Own Modules
2. Virtual Environments & pip
3. Popular Packages at a Glance

Module 13: Standard Library Essentials

1. collections & itertools
2. datetime, os & sys
3. random & math

Module 14: Advanced Topics

1. Regular Expressions
2. Type Hints
3. Testing Basics
4. Async Basics