MCCCD Program Description

Python Programming: Level I

Course: CIS156

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lec + Lab 3.0 Credit(s) 4.0 Period(s) 4.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T

Description: Use of the Python programming language to solve problems using suitable examples from business or other disciplines.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain the development of Python applications. (I) 2. Explain the control structures in Python. (II) 3. Utilize Lists/Tuples in Python. (III, IV) 4. Utilize string and character manipulation in Python. (V) 5. Utilize object-oriented programming concepts in Python. (VI) 6. Utilize Python to load, save and manipulate persistent data (VII) 7. Utilize basic and advanced Graphical User Interface (GUI) Components. (VIII) 8. Identify and debug common mistakes in programs written in Python. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Python language A. History of Python B. Operators C. Variables D. Terminology E. Selection structure II. Control structures /statements A. Counter-controlled repetition B. For repetition C. While repetition D. Break and Continue statements III. Functions A. Program functions in Python B. Class methods C. Using Python modules D. Recursion vs. Iteration IV. Lists/Tuples A. Declaring and allocating Lists/Tuples B. Passing Lists/Tuples to methods C. Sorting Lists/Tuples D. Searching Lists/Tuples E. Multiple-subscripted Lists/Tuples V. String and characters A. Fundamentals of characters and strings B. String constructors C. Concatenating strings D. String methods VI. Object-oriented programming A. Definition B. Class scope and access C. Constructors /Methods D. Abstraction E. Software reusability F. Encapsulation G. Inheritance H. Composition VII. Data persistence A. Read and write text data to text files B. Support of database connectivity to SQLite C. Issue embedded SQL commands (SELECT/UPDATE/INSERT/DELETE) via Python VIII. Graphical User Interface (GUI) components A. Exploring GUI programming B. Screen controls C. Mouse and keyboard events IX. Exception handling A. The basics of Python error-handling B. Error-handling techniques C. Try blocks D. Throwing, catching, and re-throwing an exception

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/28/2012

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