GDI Python 2

Overview

This course builds on the basics covered in Python 1 and includes more advanced topics, such as:

File input/output

List comprehension

Argument parsing

Error handling

Making HTTP requests/parsing JSON responses

Python web app frameworks & building apps with Django

Schedule

6 sessions weekly on Wed, Jan 18-Feb 22, 4-6pm EDT/3-5pm CDT/1-3pm PDT.
All class meetings will be held via Zoom.

Contacts/Resources

Coding environment setup

We're using Replit, a web-based coding environment, for this class. To get started, create a Replit account.

Replit tips:

To use the class exercises below, open the link and click the "Fork repl" buttton to copy it to your own account

Each exercise contains 2 files: main.py and solution.py. Work on the exercise in the main.py file, as the Replit Run button only runs code in main.py

You can run code by typing directly into the Console tab or by typing into the main.py file and clicking the Run button.

Lesson 7: Review from Python 1 & more reading/writing files

Topics:

Brief review of Python 1 topics, opening files for reading, writing to files, working with CSV

Materials:

Slides
Repl: Class5Ex2CsvData (review from Python 1)
Repl: Class6Ex2CsvDataHeaders (review from Python 1)
Repl: Class7Ex1MultipleFiles

Lesson 8: More file operations, argument parsing & list comprehension

Topics:

File system operations with the OS module, passing arguments to command-line apps with argparse

Materials:

Lesson 9: Error handling

Topics:

Types of errors, Python exception types, handling runtime exceptions with try/except blocks

Materials:

Lesson 10: HTTP requests

Topics:

Brief intro to HTTP/REST APIs, making API requests using the requests module, parsing responses

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Lesson 11: Intro to Python frameworks & getting started with Django

Topics:

Popular Python frameworks & what to use them for, Django features, and setting up a Django app

Materials:

Lesson 12: Your own app with Django!

Topics:

Building on the basic Django setup to create a simple app with backend logic and frontend templates

Materials:

Girl Develop It Python 2

Overview

Schedule

Contacts/Resources

Coding environment setup

Lesson 7: Review from Python 1 & more reading/writing files

Topics:

Materials:

Lesson 8: More file operations, argument parsing & list comprehension

Topics:

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Lesson 9: Error handling

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Lesson 10: HTTP requests

Topics:

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Lesson 11: Intro to Python frameworks & getting started with Django

Topics:

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Lesson 12: Your own app with Django!

Topics:

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