Python

You can start studying this course at any time of the year as there are no specific registration dates!
Once you have completed your registration, you will receive your login credentials within 3-5 business days and can start your studies.

This online short course consists of six modules. The course objectives are:

• Operations using Data Types and Operators
  • Evaluate expressions to identify the data types Python assigns to variables
  • Perform data and data type operations
  • Determine the sequence of execution based on operator precedence
  • Select operators to achieve the intended results
• Flow Control with Decisions and Loops
  • Construct and analyse code segments that use branching statements
  • Construct and analyse code segments that perform iteration
• Input and Output Operations
  • Construct and analyse code segments that perform file input and output operations
  • Construct and analyse code segments that perform console input and output operations
• Code Documentation and Structure
  • Document code segments
  • Construct and analyse code segments that include function definitions
• Troubleshooting and Error Handling
  • Analyse, detect, and fix code segments that have errors
  • Analyse and construct code segments that handle exceptions
  • Perform unit testing
• Operations using Modules and Tools
  • Perform basic operations by using built-in modules
  • Solve complex computing problems by using built-in modules

For each module you will be required to complete both a pre-assessment and a post-assessment to test your knowledge and competency.

Once you have completed this online short course you should be able to recognise, write, and debug Python code that will logically solve a problem.

You will receive a Certificate of Competence from Oxbridge Academy Online.