Advanced Python Programming

Target Audience

• This is an advanced Python course suitable for people who already have Python programming background.

Prerequisites

• Beginner Python course
• Experience with the basics of Python

Objectives

• To master the rich set of Python libraries and modules.
• Use Object Oriented programming techniques.
• Use various advanced programming techniques available in Python.

Course Format

• Duration of the course is 32 academic hours. (Usually 4 days).
• The course includes approximately 40% hands on lab work.

Syllabus

1. Data types advanced programming techniques
   • Advanced uses of built-in data types (including slices on sequences).
   • Functional programming (lambda, map, reduce, filter, zip).
   • Comprehensions (list, dictionary, and set).
2. Object Oriented Programming in Python
   • Objects in Python
   • Classes
   • Instances
   • Scoping issues
   • Class methods
   • Instance methods
   • Properties
   • Overloading (with and without the operator module).
3. Iterators and Generators
   • Iterators (including sorted and reversed, and use of itertools)
   • Generators (including generator comprehensions and pipelines)
   • Decorators
4. Advanced programming techniques
   • Unit Test Framework (brief introduction)
   • The 'with' statement
   • Optimizing Python code
   • Design patterns
   • Forks to processes and threads
   • Networking, Servers & Clients - time permitting
   • Asynchronous programming in Python
5. Web development
   • Web development using WSGI
   • Web development using Flask

Contact

Contact: Gabor Szabo gabor@hostlocal.com
Phone: +972-54-4624648