advanced python
The aim of this module is twofold:
- To expand the students knowledge of the Python 3 programming language
- To introduce the student to advanced programming techniques such as generics, recursion, and functional programming
The taught section of the module is split into two sections, taking 45 minutes to an hour each.
After each taught section is a pair-programming lab which is designed to take around two hours.
In total, the Advanced Python course is appropriate for a long afternoon extending into the evening.
After completion of this course, the student should know and understand:
- Objects, classes and inheritance in Python
- The underlying 'object-as-dictionary' model
- Functional aspects of Python
- ...
The student should have completed the Intro to Python course, or similar.
At this stage, we encourage students to consider contributions to an existing open-source project.