Python Programming Lab (B.Sc Computer Science)

Writing Python programs using control structures, functions, lists, strings and files.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters18Topics

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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Basic Programs 4 topics

Input, output and arithmetic
Swapping two numbers
Area and simple interest
Temperature conversion

02Conditions and Loops 4 topics

Even / odd and largest of three
Factorial and Fibonacci series
Prime numbers in a range
Number and star patterns

03Functions and Recursion 3 topics

User-defined functions with default arguments
Recursive factorial and GCD
Functions returning multiple values

04Strings and Lists 4 topics

Palindrome check and vowel count
List operations and searching
Sorting a list
Matrix addition with nested lists

05Dictionaries and Files 3 topics

Word frequency using a dictionary
Reading and writing text files
Copying and counting lines of a file

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You will be able to

Write, run and debug Python programs in IDLE or VS Code
Solve problems using conditionals and loops (prime, factorial, Fibonacci, patterns)
Write user-defined and recursive functions
Manipulate strings and lists for common tasks such as palindrome check and sorting
Use dictionaries and files to process text data

Who it is for

B.Sc Computer Science students of Semester 1 (UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus)
Students preparing for the university practical exam and viva

What you need

Studying the theory paper Problem Solving using Computer
Python 3 installed (the centre's lab can be used)

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Sc Computer Science, Semester 1. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university's syllabus and question pattern.

Which Python version is used?

Python 3 (the current version). Programs are run in IDLE or VS Code in the centre's computer lab.

How are the practicals marked?

The trainer watches each experiment and marks it on a rubric; the viva questions here prepare you for the university practical exam.