Python is a high‑level, interpreted language celebrated for its clear syntax, rich standard library, and vibrant ecosystem. It powers everything from web frameworks (Django, Flask) to data science (pandas, NumPy) and automation scripts. This Advanced Python Programming course is designed to take you from solid fundamentals through professional‑grade development practices: clean code, object‑oriented design, GUI and database integration, concurrency, networking, and capstone projects. You’ll write code in real‑world scenarios, learn industry best practices, and build a portfolio of modular, maintainable applications.
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Week 1: Workshop 1 – Basic Syntax: variables, control flow, functions, and simple I/O Workshop 2 – Programming Fundamentals Review: refresh data types, loops, and basic algorithms
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Week 2: Exercise Series 1 Submission – short problems reinforcing Weeks 1 concepts Workshop 3 – Built‑in Data Structures in Python: lists, dictionaries, sets, and tuples
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Week 3: Clean Code Part I – naming conventions, code formatting, function design, and comments Workshop 4 – Introduction to Object‑Oriented Programming: classes, objects, methods
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Week 4: Clean Code in OOP – SOLID principles, refactoring class hierarchies, interface design Workshop 5 – OOP Part II: inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, and interfaces
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Week 5: Workshop 6 – Working with Files: reading and writing text and binary files, exception handling, JSON serialization Workshop 7 – Linear Data Structures: building and using stacks, queues, and linked lists
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Week 6: Midterm Project – develop a complete mini‑application that exercises file I/O and custom data structures
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Week 7: Clean Code Part II – test‑driven development, automated testing frameworks, and conducting code reviews Exercise Series 2 Submission – apply advanced clean‑code and testing techniques
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Week 8: Workshop 8 – GUI Development with Qt: windows, widgets, layouts, and event handling Workshop 9 – OOP Review and GUI Integration: connecting backend classes to graphical interfaces
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Week 9: Workshop 10 – Database Fundamentals: SQL table design, CRUD operations, and simple joins Workshop 11 – Databases Part II: advanced queries, indexing, transactions, and integrating databases from Python
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Week 10: Workshop 12 – Multithreading and Socket Programming: creating and synchronizing threads, TCP/UDP client‑server examples
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Weeks 11 and 12: Final Capstone Project – design and implement a full‑featured application combining clean code, data structures, file or database persistence, GUI, and multithreading or networking
Use this roadmap to guide your weekly efforts. Complete each workshop’s hands‑on exercises, submit your work for review, and incorporate feedback before moving on. By the end of the course, you will have built a portfolio of sophisticated Python applications and mastered key industry practices.