Online Python Programming Class Syllabus for Grade 8

Syllabus

Welcome to Python programming! We are thrilled that you are taking this course and looking forward to working with you. We believe that Middle school is the best time to start learning Python. 

Python is a powerful general-purpose programming language used in web development, data science, creating software prototypes, and AI. It is also an excellent language for beginners. 

This course will include a hands-on project for the students to better apply their learnings and finally have been able to develop a game using pygame.

Prerequisites

The students require to have the following: 

• A computer, good internet connection
• Zoom
• Python IDE

Goals

• Installation of IDE: The students will learn to install a python environment.
• How computers process programming code: The students will learn about how computers process code.
• Procedural programming: The students will learn about procedural programming.
• Programming concepts: The students will learn all the basic programming concepts.
• Variables/Mathematical operators: The students will learn about data types, variables, and operators
• Control statements: The students will majorly learn Control statements
• Classes and Objects: The students will also learn classes and objects - real-time.
• Pygame: The students will learn basic game development using pygame

Course Objectives

• At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Create their own game using pygame.
• Understand the working of programming concepts.
• Understand the most powerful general-purpose language.

Detailed Syllabus:

Introduction to Python and installation

Basic syntax - first program

Data types and variables

Operators in Python

Strings

• Basics of Strings
• Input / Output
• Formatting Techniques
• Accessing elements
• Finding elements
• Slicing elements
• Repetition Counts
• Case Changes
• .is Method
• Starts & Ends With
• Replace
• Partition & Split
• Strip
• Join

Conditional Statements

• If
• Elif
• Else
• Nested if
• Live Problem Solving using conditional Statements

Mini Project 1 – Creating a Calculator

For Loop

Concept of Range

While Loop

Control Statements (Break & Continue)

Live Problem Solving

Construction of Geometric Figures using Loops

Mini Project 2 – Guess the Number / Quiz Game

Introduction to Data Structures

List

Tuple

Dictionary

Set

Functions

• In-Built Functions
• Creating a Function
• Lambda function
• Special Functions

Comprehensions

• List Comprehension
• Dictionary Comprehension

Mini Project 3 – Improvising the already created Calculator

Object Oriented Programming-1

• Creating Classes
• init method
• Adding variables and functions in the Class

Object Oriented Programming-2

• Inheritance
• Encapsulation (optional)

NumPy

• NumPy Basics
• List vs NumPy Array
• NumPy Operations

Pandas

• Pandas Basics
• Creating your own Data Frame
• Reading a Data Frame from an external source
• Exporting a Data Frame to another source
• Describe & Info Functions
• Header and Index Operations
• Pandas Advanced
• Series vs Data Frame
• Column Operations
• Group By Function
• Pandas Advanced 2
• Sort Values Function
• Value Counts Function
• Merge & Concatenate
• Visualization

Mini Project 4 – Exploratory Data Analysis

Machine Learning Basics

Introduction to Pygame

• Pygame-1
• Pygame-2
• Mini Project 5 – Creating a game

Project Presentation

When it comes to coding, it is very important in today's digital world as it is the new literacy. It helps the children in enhancing their logical thinking and problem-solving skills through its structured-way. Python Programming increases the mathematical & scientific concepts of the students and it is helping them to create the content rather than just consuming it.

Hence, Olympiad Success Live has designed the course for Python Programming for class 8 in such a way that the foundation of the child is built up. For this, we have done great efforts in finding the tutor for class 8 Python Programming with relevant background and experience.

If you are interested in purchasing this course, then please Enroll Now. You will be redirected to the batch detail page, wherein you can see all the details like batch start and demo dates, fess and the registration link related to Python Programming for class 8 course.