1. Python Basics

Syllabus Points Covered

Programming fundamentals

Data for software engineering

• Investigate standard data types

  • char (character) and string

  • real

  • single precision floating point

  • integer

Developing solutions with code

• Determine typical errors experienced when developing code, including syntax, logic and runtime, and explain their likely causes

Chapter Contents

• 1.1. Python
• 1.2. Printing
  • 1.2.1. Exercises
• 1.3. Variables
  • 1.3.1. Introduction
  • 1.3.2. Exercises
• 1.4. Types of Variables
  • 1.4.1. Numeric Variables
  • 1.4.2. Text Variables
  • 1.4.3. Checking Variable Types
• 1.5. Python as a calculator
  • 1.5.1. Order of operations
  • 1.5.2. Floating Point Representation
  • 1.5.3. Exercises
• 1.6. Naming Variables
• 1.7. Don’t Mix and Match Variables Types
• 1.8. Type Conversions
• 1.9. Input
  • 1.9.1. Input values are always strings!
  • 1.9.2. Exercises
• 1.10. String Formatting
  • 1.10.1. Using .format()
• 1.11. Error Messages
  • 1.11.1. Common Types of Errors
• 1.12. Comments
  • 1.12.1. Single line comment
  • 1.12.2. Multi-line comments
• 1.13. Test Your Understanding
• 1.14. Additional Challenges