A structured outline for a core Python training curriculum:

1. Introduction to Python

• What is Python?

  • Overview and history
  • Python’s features and advantages
  • Python versions and installation

• Setting Up the Environment

  • Installing Python
  • Using Python IDEs (e.g., PyCharm, VSCode)
  • Basic command-line operations

2. Basic Python Syntax

• Hello World

  • Writing and running a simple script

• Comments and Documentation

  • Single-line and multi-line comments
  • Docstrings and documentation practices

• Variables and Data Types

  • Basic data types (integers, floats, strings, booleans)
  • Type conversion
  • Constants

3. Operators

• Arithmetic Operators

  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, modulus, exponentiation

• Comparison Operators

  • Equals, not equals, greater than, less than, etc.

• Logical Operators

  • And, or, not

• Assignment Operators

  • Simple assignment, augmented assignment (+=, -=, etc.)

• Bitwise Operators

  • Understanding bitwise operations

4. Control Flow

• Conditional Statements

  • if, elif, else

• Loops

  • for loops
  • while loops
  • Loop control statements (break, continue, pass)

5. Functions

• Defining Functions

  • Function syntax and parameters
  • Return values

• Scope and Lifetime

  • Local and global variables
  • Nonlocal keyword

• Lambda Functions

  • Syntax and use cases

• Built-in Functions

  • Overview of common built-in functions

6. Data Structures

• Lists

  • Creating, accessing, modifying, and slicing

• Tuples

  • Creating, accessing, and immutability

• Dictionaries

  • Key-value pairs, methods, and operations

• Sets

  • Creating sets, set operations, and methods

7. String Handling

• String Operations

  • Concatenation, repetition, indexing, slicing

• String Methods

  • Common methods (upper, lower, strip, replace, split, join)

• Formatting Strings

  • f-strings, format method, and old-style formatting

8. File Handling

• Reading and Writing Files

  • Opening, reading, writing, and closing files

• Working with File Paths

  • Path manipulation and operations

• Exception Handling

  • Try, except, finally, raise
  • Common exceptions and custom exceptions

9. Modules and Packages

• Importing Modules

  • Importing standard and third-party modules

• Creating Modules

  • Writing and importing your own modules

• Using Packages

  • Understanding package structure and usage

10. Object-Oriented Programming

• Classes and Objects

  • Defining classes, creating objects

• Attributes and Methods

  • Instance variables and methods, class variables and methods

• Inheritance

  • Basic inheritance and method overriding

• Polymorphism and Encapsulation

  • Method overloading, encapsulation principles

11. Error Handling and Debugging

• Common Errors

  • Syntax errors, runtime errors, logical errors

• Debugging Techniques

  • Using debugging tools and techniques

• Logging

  • Basic logging setup and usage

12. Advanced Topics (Optional)

• Comprehensions

  • List, dictionary, and set comprehensions

• Decorators

  • Understanding and using decorators

• Generators

  • Creating and using generators

• Context Managers

  • Using with statements