Python Basics: Fundamentals of Programming

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Python Basics: Fundamentals of Programming

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8 sessions

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This series ended on November 19, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Let's kick off your computer programming journey, with the fundamentals of the Python programming language. We will get from how to say "Hello, World!" to learn how functions work! It's ok if you don't understand what I'm talking about! That's what we will see in this series!

Who is this session for:
If you have never got in touch with the Python programming language, this series is for you! Please don't join if you already are familiar, to prevent from occupying seats

Requirements:
- A Computer
- An internet connection

Tutored by

Odysseus Abraham K 🇬🇷

Certified in 8 topics

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Hi! I’m Odysseus, a high school student from Greece and a retired tutor on Schoolhouse. Since 2023, I’ve hosted 50 sessions and helped 60 students from 23 countries. I also co-founded a non-profit that teaches coding in Greek for free, and I’m a member of the European Youth Parliament.

Sessions

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You will be withdrawn from the series if you have more than 2 unexcused absences in a row. Please message the tutor in advance for any absences!

SESSION 1

24

Sep

SESSION 1

Orientation

Sun 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM UTCSep 24, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM UTC

No programming! We will just introduce ourselves to each other!

SESSION 2

1

Oct

SESSION 2

Computer Science

Sun 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM UTCOct 1, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM UTC

Let's begin by saying "Hello, World!" to the computer, with print()!

SESSION 3

15

Oct

SESSION 3

Computer Science

Sun 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM UTCOct 15, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM UTC

Ever heard of variables in math? Well, Python has those too! Also, we will learn what "if" is!

SESSION 4

22

Oct

SESSION 4

Computer Science

Sun 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM UTCOct 22, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM UTC

Ever wondered what lists, tuples, and dictionaries in Python are? No? Well, you will learn it anyways!

SESSION 5

29

Oct

SESSION 5

Computer Science

Sun 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTCOct 29, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTC

Time to learn what "while" and "for" loops are!

SESSION 6

5

Nov

SESSION 6

Computer Science

Sun 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTCNov 5, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTC

Let's close our lessons by learning what functions are! And a fun project is coming up!

SESSION 7

12

Nov

SESSION 7

Office Hours

Sun 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTCNov 12, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTC

This session is OPTIONAL! Have trouble with your project? You can ask me any questions you might have!

SESSION 8

19

Nov

SESSION 8

Review

Sun 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTCNov 19, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM UTC

Last session in the series! We will look back at what we learned and present our projects!

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Sep 24 - Nov 19

9 weeks

30 - 60 mins

/ session

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