Learn to Program: The Fundamentals

Welcome to the "Learn to Program: The Fundamentals" course. This module introduces Python, variables, and functions. It covers the installation of Python, understanding Python as a calculator, variables, built-in functions, and defining functions. You will also learn about the course logistics, syllabus, and resources.

This module focuses on strings and designing functions. It covers type str, input/output, string formatting, docstrings, function design recipe, function reuse, and assignment 1 on time zones.

Booleans, import, namespaces, and if statements are the key topics of this module. It covers functions, variables, call stack, type bool, converting between int, str, and float, import, if statements, and structuring if statements.

Explore for loops and fancy string manipulation in this module. It covers more string operators, string indexing and slicing, string methods, for loop over str, and IDLE's debugger. Additionally, it includes assignment 2 on DNA processing.

This module delves into while loops, lists, and mutability, covering topics such as while loops, comments, type list, list methods, mutability, aliasing, and range.

For loops over indices, parallel and nested lists and strings, and files are the focus of this module. It covers for loop over indices, parallel lists and strings, nested lists, nested loops, and reading and writing files. Additionally, it includes assignment 3.

This module covers tuples and dictionaries, discussing topics such as tuples, type dict, inverting a dictionary, populating a dictionary, and the final exam.