Computer Programming I (Python)

An introductory Python course designed specifically for Math students.

🌐 Website

Visit the course website: https://daniprec.github.io/Python-Course

📚 Course Overview

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to programming using Python. Students will learn fundamental programming concepts and develop practical coding skills through hands-on exercises and projects.

Modules

1. Module 1: Introduction to Python - Learn the fundamentals of Python programming
2. Module 2: Data Structures - Explore Python's built-in data structures
3. Module 3: Control Flow and Functions - Master conditional statements, loops, and functions
4. Module 4: Advanced Topics - Dive into file I/O, error handling, and libraries

🚀 Local Development

Prerequisites

• Quarto (version 1.4 or later)

Building the Website

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/daniprec/Python-Course.git
cd Python-Course

# Preview the website locally
quarto preview

# Render the website
quarto render

The rendered website will be in the _site directory.

📖 GitHub Pages Deployment

This website is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages using GitHub Actions.

Setup Instructions

1. Enable GitHub Pages:

   • Go to your repository Settings → Pages
   • Under "Build and deployment", select "GitHub Actions" as the source

2. Push to Main Branch:

   • The workflow will automatically run when you push to the main branch
   • You can also manually trigger it from the Actions tab

3. View Your Site:

   • Once deployed, your site will be available at: https://yourusername.github.io/Python-Course

Manual Deployment

If you prefer to deploy manually:

# Render the website
quarto render

# Publish to GitHub Pages
quarto publish gh-pages

📝 Content Structure

Python-Course/
├── _quarto.yml          # Quarto configuration
├── index.qmd            # Home page
├── syllabus.qmd         # Course syllabus
├── assets/
│   └── styles.css       # Custom CSS
└── modules/
    ├── module1/         # Introduction to Python
    ├── module2/         # Data Structures
    ├── module3/         # Control Flow and Functions
    └── module4/         # Advanced Topics

✨ Features

• Interactive Content: All code examples with syntax highlighting
• Collapsible Exercises: Practice problems with solutions
• Responsive Design: Works on desktop and mobile devices
• Search Functionality: Built-in search across all content
• Dark Mode Support: Automatic theme switching

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.

👨‍💻 Author

daniprec

• GitHub: @daniprec

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Quarto
• Designed for Math students learning Python programming