Python Programming (BCA)

Python syntax, data types, control flow, functions, modules, file handling and basic libraries.

6 MonthsDuration 6Chapters37Topics

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01Unit 1: Python Basics 7 topics

Features and applications of Python
Interactive and script mode, IDLE
Keywords, identifiers, variables and comments
Data types: int, float, complex, bool, str
Operators and precedence
input(), print() and type conversion
Indentation

02Unit 2: Control Flow 5 topics

if, if-else, elif and nested if
while loop
for loop and range()
break, continue and pass
Nested loops and pattern programs

03Unit 3: Strings and Collections 7 topics

String indexing, slicing and methods
Lists and list methods
Tuples
Sets
Dictionaries
Mutable and immutable types
List comprehension

04Unit 4: Functions and Modules 6 topics

Defining and calling functions
Positional, keyword, default, *args and **kwargs arguments
Local and global scope
Recursion
Lambda, map and filter
Modules: math, random, datetime; creating modules and packages; pip

05Unit 5: File Handling and Exceptions 6 topics

Opening files and file modes
Reading and writing text files
with statement
csv module
Exceptions: try, except, else, finally
raise and common built-in exceptions

06Unit 6: Object-Oriented Programming and Libraries 6 topics

Classes, objects, __init__ and self
Inheritance and method overriding
Encapsulation
Introduction to NumPy and Pandas
Plotting with Matplotlib
Tkinter GUI basics

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You will be able to

Write Python programs using variables, data types, operators, input and output
Use if-elif-else, while and for loops with break, continue and pass
Work with strings, lists, tuples, sets and dictionaries including slicing and comprehensions
Define functions with different argument types, use recursion, lambda and standard modules
Read and write files and handle exceptions with try, except, else and finally
Create classes and objects with inheritance and use basic libraries such as NumPy and Pandas

Who it is for

BCA students of Semester 6 (UP state universities, Lucknow University pattern)
Students who want a first programming language for data science, web or automation jobs

What you need

Basic computer skills; C programming of earlier semesters is helpful
A computer with Python 3 installed

Questions

Do I need to know C before Python?

No, but it helps. We start from basics and do practical programs on the computer for every unit.

Will output-based questions be practised?

Yes. Predicting the output of code snippets is practised regularly, as it is common in exams and interviews.

Which syllabus does the course follow?

It follows the common BCA syllabus of UP state universities (University of Lucknow pattern, followed by affiliated colleges). Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches as per your university syllabus and papers.