Course: Programming 101: An Introduction to Python for Educators

As your programs are getting more complex, you may find it more difficult to keep track of what each part of your code does. A way to help you remember …

As your programs are getting more complex, you may find it more difficult to keep track of what each part of your code does. A way to help you remember …

Using a while loop you can get a computer to continue to do the same task forever, known as an infinite loop. This special type of conditional loop can be …

You are going to use iteration and lists to create a program which will create and display a shopping list for you. You will create this program in two parts: …

Python has a data type for storing lists, imaginatively called List. A list can store a sequence of any other pieces of data of any types (integers, strings, booleans, etc.). …

You might be thinking … iter-what-ables? That’s OK. An iterable is just something which can be “iterated”, or stepped through one bit at a time, such as a list of …

Computers make choices by determining if the value of a statement is True or False. This is known as evaluation. If the statement is True then the program will run …

Now you are starting to create more complex instructions, it’s time to talk about syntax, the inevitable “syntax errors”, and tips for resolving them. Syntax is a set of rules …

You have already used some functions in Python, such as print and input. While they are “in-built” and you can’t see their code, they were created in a very similar …

Abstraction is the act of removing complexity from a problem by hiding background details and information. Let’s imagine using abstraction to make our Robot wave. To make the Robot wave …

The start of every new programming experience is creating a “Hello World” program. It’s one of the simplest programs you can create, and it will put the message “hello world” …

Python and indentation are like siblings who always fight. They like each other because they are so closely related, but they are always causing each other problems. Indentation problems are …

Now that you have an understanding of how to make computers test whether something is true or false, you can use this in your programs using if. When a computer …

There are countless definitions of what computer programming is, but the one I use is: “Programming is how you get computers to solve problems.” There are two key phrases here …

So far you have only been using print to output text; your program currently lacks the ability to interact with the user. In this section you will be using input …