Python Foundations Course

2 Months • EQF Level 5 • Online Live Learning

Designed to empower *anyone* to learn how to code, from absolute scratch. This course introduces you to the world’s fastest growing programming language, and one of the most popular too — Python. Learn how to create Python applications that run on the command line as well as via a GUI using PyQt or via a web application using HTML5.

Early in the course, a project-based learning approach is followed with 10 projects planned to be created in-class. Whilst creating these projects, new concepts will be introduced, ensuring that concepts are delivered in the context of where they can be used in real-world programming.

The course also focuses on Python specifics and strengths, such as lists, function generators and string manipulation. Furthermore, you will learn all the fundamentals of object-oriented programming including classes, objects, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation and statics. Additionally, the learning experience is enhanced with enriching bonus material, designed to guide you in exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI). It also offers hands-on experience with data manipulation, providing insights into handling files and interacting with relational databases.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for:

• Entry-level programmers with no programming experience.
• Intermediate-level programmers familiar with languages other than Python.
• Professionals collaborating with programmers who want to understand how software engineers think about solving problems.

The Python Foundations study programme is accredited as a Level 5 Award (4 ECTS) titled 'Award in Python Development' by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) in the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) and the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning. All students who submitted the final project passed with an average grade of 86%. The total learning hours for this award, including contact, self-study, practice and assessment hours, is 100 hours. The awarding body is the Institute of Computer Education Ltd (ICE Malta), licensed as a Further & Higher Education Institution by MFHEA under license no. 2011-TC-010.

• Create a development environment for Python programming on Windows, macOS and Linux.
• Use rules, standards, conventions and best-practices when writing Python source code.
• Create applications which interact with software installed on the local system.
• Use functions to create structured code and implement code re-usability.
• Integrate with popular APIs including ChatGPT, Twilio and Python Turtle.
• Apply functionality provided by third-party Software Development Kits (SDKs) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in developed applications.
• Use Python to generate static HTML pages.
• Create interactive CLI and GUI applications (using Tkinter and PyQt).