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Introduction to Programming with PythonA first course in computer programming using the Python programming language. This course covers basic programming concepts such as variables, for loop iterations, and control flow involving if statements. Students can also expect to build strong foundations in functions, input/output, and arrays as well as other data types. |
12 weeks |
| 12 weeks ARE YOU READY? DO YOU NEED THIS? SYLLABUS |
Schedule
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Sunday
Sep 7 - Nov 23 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Sep 7 - Nov 23
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Tyler Methot | $560 (~$47/lesson) |
$560
(~$47/lesson)
CLOSED |
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Tuesday
Dec 2 - Mar 3 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Dec 2 - Mar 3
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Maria Mendes | $560 (~$47/lesson) |
$560
(~$47/lesson)
ENROLL |
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Friday
Jan 23 - Apr 10 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Jan 23 - Apr 10
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Kathryn Lesh | $560 (~$47/lesson) |
$560
(~$47/lesson)
ENROLL |
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Sunday
Feb 15 - May 3 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Feb 15 - May 3
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
AoPS Staff | $560 (~$47/lesson) |
$560
(~$47/lesson)
ENROLL |
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Monday
Mar 23 - Jun 15 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Mar 23 - Jun 15
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Roger David Trujillo Ibáñez | $560 (~$47/lesson) |
$560
(~$47/lesson)
ENROLL |
AoPS Holidays
Who Should Take?
This course will assume no previous computer programming experience. Students who are proficient in a programming language other than Python might be better served by studying Python syntax on their own before moving on to our Intermediate Python course. This class is appropriate for middle and high school students who do not have computer programming experience and have completed at least a Prealgebra math course.
Students with prior programming experience in Python might instead consider our Intermediate Programming with Python course. Students with considerable experience with another language might also consider our Intermediate Programming with Python course.
We will be providing a free online textbook for this class, which students can access from the class homepage. Students will also need to download free Python software onto their computers. We will provide detailed instructions for how to install this software prior to the beginning of the course. Do note, though, that this software cannot be installed on Chromebooks. We will also share information about online Python compilers that can be used as alternative, but we do recommend students use a computer that can install the needed software directly for ease of saving work.
Lessons
| 1 | What is Programming? What is Python? |
| 2 | Data Types, Variables, and Expressions |
| 3 | Turtles and Loops |
| 4 | Functions |
| 5 | Conditionals |
| 6 | Flow of Control |
| 7 | Strings |
| 8 | Lists and Tuples |
| 9 | File Input/Output |
| 10 | Dictionaries |
| 11 | Final Project (Part 1) |
| 12 | Final Project (Part 2) |
