Course Outline: Introduction to Python/ Java/ BASIC... Programming

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of programming using Python/ Java/ BASIC.... Students will learn basic programming concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, and basic data structures.

Lesson 1: Introduction to Python/ Java/ BASIC...

• Overview of Python/ Java/ BASIC...
• Installing Python/ Java/ BASIC... and an IDE
• Running Python/ Java/ BASIC... code
• Basic data types: integers, floats, strings

Lesson 2: Variables and Operators

• Variable assignment
• Arithmetic operators
• Comparison operators
• Logical operators

Lesson 3: Control Structures

• Conditional statements (if, elif, else)
• Loops (for, while)
• Loop control statements (break, continue)

Lesson 4: Functions

• Defining functions
• Parameters and return values
• Scope of variables

Lesson 5: Data Structures

• Lists
• Tuples
• Dictionaries

Lesson 6: File Handling

• Reading from and writing to files
• Using the with statement

Lesson 7: Introduction to Libraries

• Overview of standard libraries (e.g., math, random)
• Installing and using external libraries (e.g., numpy, matplotlib)

Lesson 8: Final Project

• Students work on a small project to demonstrate their understanding of Python/ Java/ BASIC... programming concepts

Assessment:

• Lessonly quizzes or assignments
• Final project demonstration and submission

Prerequisites:

No prior programming experience is required. Familiarity with basic computer usage is recommended.