Python Beginner Projects Collection

A collection of beginner-friendly Python projects focused on mastering loops, control flow, and fundamental programming concepts.

🎯 Projects Overview

1. Number Guessing Game

Concepts: While loops, user input validation, random number generation

A fun interactive game where the computer picks a random number and you have 10 attempts to guess it.

Features:

• Random number generation (1-100)
• Limited attempts system
• Input validation
• Play again functionality

Run: python 01-number-guessing-game/game.py

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2. Password Generator

Concepts: For loops, string manipulation, randomization

Generate secure random passwords with customizable criteria.

Features:

• Customizable length (8-128 characters)
• Toggle uppercase, lowercase, digits, and symbols
• Generates 5 passwords at once
• Input validation

Run: python 02-password-generator/generator.py

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3. Simple To-Do List

Concepts: While loops, list operations, menu-driven programs

A command-line task manager to organize your daily activities.

Features:

• Add, view, complete, and delete tasks
• Mark tasks as complete
• Clear all tasks
• Persistent menu system

Run: python 03-todo-list/todo.py

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4. Prime Number Finder

Concepts: Nested loops, algorithms, mathematical operations

Find and verify prime numbers with multiple search modes.

Features:

• Check if a number is prime
• Find all primes in a range
• Find first N prime numbers
• Optimized algorithm (√n optimization)

Run: python 04-prime-finder/prime_finder.py

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or higher

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/b5119/python-beginner-projects.git
cd python-beginner-projects

2. Run any project:

python 01-number-guessing-game/game.py

📚 Learning Objectives

Each project teaches specific programming concepts:

• Control Flow: if/else statements, nested conditions
• Loops: while loops, for loops, loop control (break/continue)
• Data Structures: Lists, dictionaries
• Functions: Code organization, reusability
• Input Validation: Error handling, user experience
• Algorithms: Prime checking, randomization

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Python 3
• Standard Library modules:
  • random - Random number generation
  • string - String constants and operations

📝 Project Structure

python-beginner-projects/
├── README.md
├── 01-number-guessing-game/
│   └── game.py
├── 02-password-generator/
│   └── generator.py
├── 03-todo-list/
│   └── todo.py
└── 04-prime-finder/
    └── prime_finder.py

🎓 Next Steps

After completing these projects, consider:

• Adding file I/O to save data
• Creating GUI versions with Tkinter
• Adding unit tests
• Implementing more complex algorithms
• Building web versions with Flask

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and add your own improvements or additional projects!

📄 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

👤 Author

Frank Bwalya - https://github.com/b5119

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