Utah Introduction to Python 2

Course Overview

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MODULES - 10

• Refresher: Challenges with Tracy

  Students refresh the information they should have before beginning this course and work with a partner to complete a project where they will create a digital art platform. (Note: all prior information is taught in the course UT Introduction to Python 1.)

• Lists

  Students learn how to create, alter, and use methods with lists.

• Lists and Loops

  Students learn how to iterate through a list using both index values and list items. They then work with a partner to complete a project where they create an interactive to-do list.

• [Project] Ticketing System

  Students review all they have learned so far by completing a project where they will create a ticketing system to keep track of a line of patrons.

• Strings

  Students dive deeper into strings, learning how to access both characters and substrings, loop over strings, and utilize additional string methods. They then work with a partner to complete a project where they parse through text to organize information about game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.

• [Project] Timeline

  Students apply all they have learned so far by completing a project where they will create a timeline of their choosing that includes user interaction.

• File I/O: Reading from Files

  Students learn how to open and read files in their programs in various ways.

• File I/O: Writing to Files

  Students learn how to write to files in their programs.

• [Project] Poetry Remixer

  Students apply all the skills and concepts they've learned in the File I/O modules by completing a project where they will creatively alter a poem saved in a file.

• Python in the Real World

  Students explore uses of Python in various industries and learn how Jupyter notebooks can be used to share information and Python programs with others.