Course Outline
Python Fundamentals
Contents
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1. Course Objective
2. Pre-Assessment
3. Exercises, Quizzes, Flashcards & Glossary
Number of Questions
4. Expert Instructor-Led Training
5. ADA Compliant & JAWS Compatible Platform
6. State of the Art Educator Tools
7. Award Winning Learning Platform (LMS)
8. Chapter & Lessons
Syllabus
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Introducing Python
Chapter 3: Data Types
Chapter 4: Control Statements
Chapter 5: Functions
Chapter 6: Lists and Tuples
Chapter 7: Dictionaries and Sets
Chapter 8: Object-Oriented Programming
Chapter 9: Modules, Packages, and File Operations
Chapter 10: Error Handling
Chapter 11: Appendix: PCAP Exam Objective
Chapter 12: Appendix: PCEP-30-01 Exam Objective
Chapter 13: Appendix: PCEP-30-02 Exam Objective
Videos and How To
9. Practice Test
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Features
10. Performance Based labs
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Lab Tasks
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11. Post-Assessment
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1. Course Objective
The Python Fundamentals course covers a range of topics that are essential for beginners to learn the
basics of Python programming. The course includes Python syntax, data types, control structures,
functions, modules, and more. It is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Python
programming and enable learners to write basic Python code. In addition to the core topics, the course
also covers best practices for Python programming and provides hands-on labs and real-world
projects to help learners gain practical experience.
2. Pre-Assessment
Pre-Assessment lets you identify the areas for improvement before you start your prep. It determines
what students know about a topic before it is taught and identifies areas for improvement with
question assessment before beginning the course.
3. Exercises
There is no limit to the number of times learners can attempt these. Exercises come with detailed
remediation, which ensures that learners are confident on the topic before proceeding.
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EXERCISES
4. Quiz
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Quizzes test your knowledge on the topics of the exam when you go through the course material.
There is no limit to the number of times you can attempt it.
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QUIZ
5. flashcards
Flashcards are effective memory-aiding tools that help you learn complex topics easily. The flashcard
will help you in memorizing definitions, terminologies, key concepts, and more. There is no limit to
the number of times learners can attempt these. Flashcards help master the key concepts.
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FLASHCARDS
6. Glossary of terms
uCertify provides detailed explanations of concepts relevant to the course through Glossary. It
contains a list of frequently used terminologies along with its detailed explanation. Glossary defines
the key terms.
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GLOSSARY OF
TERMS
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7. Expert Instructor-Led Training
uCertify uses the content from the finest publishers and only the IT industry's finest instructors. They
have a minimum of 15 years real-world experience and are subject matter experts in their fields.
Unlike a live class, you can study at your own pace. This creates a personal learning experience and
gives you all the benefit of hands-on training with the flexibility of doing it around your schedule
24/7.
8. ADA Compliant & JAWS Compatible Platform
uCertify course and labs are ADA (Americans with Disability Act) compliant. It is now more
accessible to students with features such as:
Change the font, size, and color of the content of the course
Text-to-speech, reads the text into spoken words
Interactive videos, how-tos videos come with transcripts and voice-over
Interactive transcripts, each word is clickable. Students can clip a specific part of the video by
clicking on a word or a portion of the text.
JAWS (Job Access with Speech) is a computer screen reader program for Microsoft Windows that
reads the screen either with a text-to-speech output or by a Refreshable Braille display. Student can
easily navigate uCertify course using JAWS shortcut keys.
9. State of the Art Educator Tools
uCertify knows the importance of instructors and provide tools to help them do their job effectively.
Instructors are able to clone and customize course. Do ability grouping. Create sections. Design grade
scale and grade formula. Create and schedule assessments. Educators can also move a student from
self-paced to mentor-guided to instructor-led mode in three clicks.
10. Award Winning Learning Platform (LMS)
uCertify has developed an award winning, highly interactive yet simple to use platform. The SIIA
CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology's
finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been
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recognized for achieving excellence. uCertify has won CODiE awards consecutively for last 7 years:
2014
1. Best Postsecondary Learning Solution
2015
1. Best Education Solution
2. Best Virtual Learning Solution
3. Best Student Assessment Solution
4. Best Postsecondary Learning Solution
5. Best Career and Workforce Readiness Solution
6. Best Instructional Solution in Other Curriculum Areas
7. Best Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution
2016
1. Best Virtual Learning Solution
2. Best Education Cloud-based Solution
3. Best College and Career Readiness Solution
4. Best Corporate / Workforce Learning Solution
5. Best Postsecondary Learning Content Solution
6. Best Postsecondary LMS or Learning Platform
7. Best Learning Relationship Management Solution
2017
1. Best Overall Education Solution
2. Best Student Assessment Solution
3. Best Corporate/Workforce Learning Solution
4. Best Higher Education LMS or Learning Platform
2018
1. Best Higher Education LMS or Learning Platform
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2. Best Instructional Solution in Other Curriculum Areas
3. Best Learning Relationship Management Solution
2019
1. Best Virtual Learning Solution
2. Best Content Authoring Development or Curation Solution
3. Best Higher Education Learning Management Solution (LMS)
2020
1. Best College and Career Readiness Solution
2. Best Cross-Curricular Solution
3. Best Virtual Learning Solution
11. Chapter & Lessons
uCertify brings these textbooks to life. It is full of interactive activities that keeps the learner engaged.
uCertify brings all available learning resources for a topic in one place so that the learner can
efficiently learn without going to multiple places. Challenge questions are also embedded in the
chapters so learners can attempt those while they are learning about that particular topic. This helps
them grasp the concepts better because they can go over it again right away which improves learning.
Learners can do Flashcards, Exercises, Quizzes and Labs related to each chapter. At the end of every
lesson, uCertify courses guide the learners on the path they should follow.
Syllabus
Chapter 1: Introduction
About the Course
Learning Objectives
Audience
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Approach
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Conventions
Installation
Chapter 2: Introducing Python
Introduction
Working with the Python Interactive Shell
Writing and Running Simple Scripts
Variables
User Input, Comments, and Indentations
Summary
Chapter 3: Data Types
Introduction
Numerical Data
Strings
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Lists
Booleans
Summary
Chapter 4: Control Statements
Introduction
Control Statements
The if Statement
The while Statement
while Versus if
Loops
The for Loop
The range Function
Nesting Loops
Breaking Out of Loops
Summary
Chapter 5: Functions
Introduction
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Built-In Functions
User-Defined Functions
Function Arguments
Anonymous Functions
Summary
Chapter 6: Lists and Tuples
Introduction
List Syntax
List Methods
List Comprehensions
Tuple Syntax
Accessing Tuple Elements
Accessing Tuple Elements
Tuple Methods
Summary
Chapter 7: Dictionaries and Sets
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Introduction
Working with Dictionaries
Additional Dictionary Attributes
Ordered Dictionaries
The Basics of Sets
Set Operations
Frozen Sets
Summary
Chapter 8: Object-Oriented Programming
Introduction
A First Look at OOP
OOP in Python
Methods in a Class
Class Versus Instance Attributes
Class Versus Instance Methods
Class Inheritance
Multiple Inheritance
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Summary
Chapter 9: Modules, Packages, and File Operations
Introduction
Defining Modules
Imports and Import Statements
Modules and Packages
File Operations
The file Object
Reading and Writing to Files
Handling Structured Data
Summary
Chapter 10: Error Handling
Introduction
Built-In Exceptions
Handling Errors and Exceptions
Custom Exceptions
Summary
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Chapter 11: Appendix: PCAP Exam Objective
Chapter 12: Appendix: PCEP-30-01 Exam Objective
Chapter 13: Appendix: PCEP-30-02 Exam Objective
Videos and How To
uCertify course includes videos to help understand concepts. It also includes How Tos that help
learners in accomplishing certain tasks.
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PRE-ASSESSMENTS FULL LENGTH TESTS POST-ASSESSMENTS
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS
Features
Each question comes with detailed remediation explaining not only why an answer option is correct
but also why it is incorrect.
Unlimited Practice
Each test can be taken unlimited number of times until the learner feels they are prepared. Learner can
review the test and read detailed remediation. Detailed test history is also available.
Each test set comes with learn, test and review modes. In learn mode, learners will attempt a question
and will get immediate feedback and complete remediation as they move on to the next question. In
test mode, learners can take a timed test simulating the actual exam conditions. In review mode,
learners can read through one item at a time without attempting it.
13. Performance Based Labs
uCertify's performance-based labs are simulators that provides virtual environment. Labs deliver
hands on experience with minimal risk and thus replace expensive physical labs. uCertify Labs are
cloud-based, device-enabled and can be easily integrated with an LMS. Features of uCertify labs:
Provide hands-on experience in a safe, online environment
Labs simulate real world, hardware, software & CLI environment
Flexible and inexpensive alternative to physical Labs
Comes with well-organized component library for every task
Highly interactive - learn by doing
Explanations and remediation available
Videos on how to perform
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Lab Tasks
Using the print Method
Displaying a Statement Multiple Times
Using Variable Assignment
Using Variables and Assigning Statements
Displaying the Multiplication Table
Using Arithmetic Operators
Performing String Slicing Tasks
Working with Strings
Manipulating Strings Using the strip Method
Working with Lists
Using Boolean Operators
Working with the if Statement
Working with the while Statement
Using the for Loop and the range Function
Using Nested Loops
Working with Function Arguments
Using Lambda Functions
Using List Methods
Using Tuple Methods
Arranging and Presenting Data Using Dictionaries
Combining Dictionaries
Creating Intersections of Elements in a Collection
Defining Methods in a Class
Creating Class Attributes
Creating Class Methods and Using Information Hiding
Overriding Methods
Implementing Multiple Inheritance
Using Resources in a Module
Identifying Error Scenarios
Handling Errors
Creating the Custom Exception Class
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LAB
14. Post-Assessment
After completion of the uCertify course Post-Assessments are given to students and often used in
conjunction with a Pre-Assessment to measure their achievement and the effectiveness of the exam.
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