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Fundamentals of Programming Course

Python Fundamentals of Programming Course Summary

The Python Fundamentals of Programming course at Sharif University of Technology provides students with a comprehensive understanding of key programming concepts and tools. The course covers the following topics:

Basic Concepts

• Algorithm, Flowchart, Definition of a Computer, and the History of Python
• Constants, Variables, Data Types, Casting, and Operators
• Input/Output and Conditional Statements
• Loops (for, while, etc.)
• Functions, parameters, and arguments
• Control Flow, Variable Scope, Docstring, Comments

Data Structures and File Handling

• Strings Intro: Related Operations, Most Commonly Used Functions, Basics of Regex
• Lists - Indexing, Slicing, Useful Functions and Operators, Nesting
• Tuples and Dictionaries
• Sets and the Related Operations
• Working with Files: Read, Write, Append, etc. - Text vs. Binary Files
• Managing Exceptions: Try, Except, Finally, etc.

Advanced Topics

• Linear Algebra and Data Visualization using Numpy, Matplotlib, Pandas, Scipy, etc.
• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming: Classes, Objects, Methods, Constructors, Inheritance and Polymorphism
• Algorithmic Thinking: Searching, Sorting, and Divide and Conquer
• Intro to Github
• Intro to Clean Coding and Design Patterns
• Working with Images (OpenCV and other related modules)
• Debugging and Testing Intro

The course aims to provide students with practical programming skills and a holistic understanding of Python's diverse applications.