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OPS435 Python Weekly Schedule

Winter 2018

Instructors:

Note: Each OPS435 instructor will indicate the due dates for labs, tests and assignments.
This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content.

Week Objectives and Tasks Labs
Week 1:
17 - 19 Jan
Setting up your Linux and Python environment:
  • Installing Linux Distribution
  • Installing Python and Software(IPython, screen, tmux, ide, etc)
  • Python Basic Syntax, Variables, Operators
Lab 1:
Setup & Using Python
Week 2:
22-26 Jan
Understanding Python Code:
  • User Input
  • Arguments
  • Logic(if/else)
  • Indentation
  • Loops(while/for/nested)
LAB 2:
Understanding Python Code
Week 3:
29 Jan - 2 Feb
Reusing Python Code:
  • Functions
  • Lists
LAB 3:
Reusing Python Code
Week 4:
5- 9 Feb
Basic Data Structures and String Manipulation:
  • Dictionaries
  • Tuples
  • Multidimensional Lists
  • String Manipulation
  • Regular Expressions
  • Input Validation
LAB 4:
Basic Data Structures &
String Manipulation


EXTRAS:
Advanced String Formatting
Week 5:
12 - 16 Feb
Catch-up week
Week 6:
20 - 23 Feb
(Monday is a holiday)
Review Assignment 1 (version 1)
Assignment 1 (version 2)
Study Week:
26 Feb - 2 Mar
 
Week 7:
5 - 9 Mar
Midterm
Week 8:
12 - 16 Mar
Files, Exceptions:
  • File Handling
  • Error Handling
LAB 5:
Files & Error Handling

Week 9:
19 - 23 Mar
Classes:
  • Components of a class
  • Classes and objects
LAB 6:
Writing Python Classes

Week 10:
26 - 29 Mar
(Friday is a holiday)
Classes:
  • Designing classes
  • Understanding scope
LAB 7:
Classes, objects & scope

Week 11:
2 - 6 Apr
Final test
  • Exam replacement
Assignment 2
Week 12:
9 - 13 Apr
Configuration management using Fabric
LAB 8:
Configuration management

Week 13:
16 - 24 Apr
Python Networking
  • Asynchronous Python Networking


Exam Week:
Cancelled