Programming with Python: 1
Gain a hands-on introduction to how programming with Python works.

Course details
CEUs 1.6
Schedule Weekends, Evenings
Location Main Campus
Cost
$595
Programming with Python: 1
Gain a hands-on introduction to how programming with Python works.
What you’ll be able to do — competencies
- Program using Python
- Build simple script-based applications
- Create expressions, variables, and programming constructs
- Program with collections of data using arrays and looping constructs
- Create branching logic structures with conditional statements
- Store data using File I/O
Course Description
Gain a hands-on introduction to how programming with Python works. Python is an open-source, general-purpose, programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. This course has plenty of hands-on examples to illustrate how programming works. Learn types, operators, variables, IF statements, tuples, lists and dictionaries.
Prerequisites
- Basic Programming Essentials or equivalent knowledge
- Working knowledge of computers and familiarity with running Microsoft Windows
Syllabus
Python: Level 1
Session 1
- Computers, programming & Python
- Types, variables, assignments and Simple I/O
Session 2
- Types, variables, assignments and Simple I/O
Session 3
- Operators, expressions and If Statements
- String methods, sequences and loops
Session 4
- Tuples, lists and dictionaries
Next available start dates
Main Campus — Evenings
Programming with Python: 1
Total classroom hours
16 hours
Schedule
Main Campus
Evenings, 6:00 PM - 8:40 PM, 6 M W - 11/13/2023 - 12/4/2023, No class 11/22
Class Location:
3000 Landerholm Cir. SE Bellevue, WA 98007
Building N, Room 204
Campus Map
Quarter: Fall
Total cost
$595
Instructor: Murray Law
Murray Law is a software engineer and network administrator. He spent 10 years at Microsoft working on the Windows Networking team and the Real Time Communications group, helping to develop networking protocols and messaging features for Office Communications Server and Lync. He is a Microsoft Certified instructor and has taught C# programming, SQL and applications such as Windows Active Directory and Cloud integration services.
Notes
Students must have a Bellevue College NetID before the first class session.
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