Programming 101

Programming 101

1. Basics

   • Syntax
     • Comments
     • Statically vs. dynamically typed
     • Whitespace vs line operators
   • Slicing
   • Data Types / Variables
     • Numbers: int, float
     • Strings
     • Booleans
   • Operators
     • Math calculations
       • + - * /
         • // for floor division
       • % modulus operator
       • ** exponents
     • Assignment operators
       • =, +=, -+, *=, /=, **=, %=?
     • Boolean operators
       • and, or, not
     • Relational operators

2. Data Structures

   • Simple Data Structures
     • Arrays
     • Linked Lists
     • Stacks
     • Node
     • set
     • tuple
     • Queue
   • Complex Data Structures
     • Hash Tables
       • Dictionaries
     • Trees
       • Heaps
     • Graphs

3. Intermediate Concepts

   • Functions
     • Function definition
       • Contains parameters
         • Positional parameters
         • Keyword parameters
     • Function body
     • return value
     • Function call
       • Uses function_name()
       • Function arguments
         • Positional unpacking with *args
         • Keyword unpacking with **kwargs
         • args, *args, kwargs, **kwargs
         • Containers
   • Control Flow
     • Loops
       • for loops
       • while loops
       • Special operators
         • break
         • continue
     • Exceptions
       • try:, except:
     • If statements
       • elif
   • Classes
     • Instance of a class --> object
     • Constructors and destructors
     • Advanced concepts
       • Inheritance
       • Interface
       • Polymorphism
       • Overriding methods

4. I/O

   • input('prompt')

5. Abstract Concepts

   • Programming paradigms
     • Procedural
     • Object-orientated
     • Recursive
   • Immutability/mutability
   • Scope
     • Local vs. global
     • public vs. private
     • namespaces

6. Advanced Concepts

   • Modules
   • Files
   • Unpacking of tuples and zips
   • Decorators