Duration
5 days
Objective
- Learn and master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly and efficiently, whether you're new to programming or just new to Python
- This course assumes no prior Linux knowledge, starts at the beginning and walks through every topic and task that matters, using easy-to-understand examples.
Outline
Introduction to Python
About Python
The Python Interpreter
Python Compilation
Python Scripts in Linux/Unix & Windows
Whitespace Significance
Line Termination
Comments in Python
Basic Output Generation
Simple User Input
Python Modules
Module Search Paths
Determining the System Search Path
Working with Variables in Python
Python Variables
Naming Conventions & Rules
Types as Objects
Variable References & Garbage Collection
Sequence Types
Membership Statements
List Iteration
List Enumeration
Sequence Assignments
Mutable vs Immutable Objects
Multi Target Assignments
Assignment Shorthand
Numeric Operations in Python
More About Python's Numeric Types
Numeric Tools
The Decimal Module
Operator Precedence
Python String Types
Generating Strings in Python
Common String Methods
Type Conversion in Python
Formatting String Output
Variable Substitution
String Slicing
Python's Lists & Tuples
Python Lists
Common List Methods
Other List Operations
The range() Function
Multi-Dimensional Lists (Matrices)
Tuples
Python Dictionaries
Assigning Values to Dictionaries
Dictionary Methods
Dictionaries vs Lists & Tuples
Python Compound Statements
Python Nesting Recap
Comparison Operations
The if Statement
The if Ternary Expression
Using try To Handle Errors
The while Loop
The for Loop
Traversing Parallel Sets
Basic Input/Output with Files
Opening Files
Working with Files
Controlling Output Location
Understanding Iterators
Iterable Objects
The iter() Function
Using map With Iterators
Python List Comprehension
Basic List Comprehensions
Compound List Comprehensions
Creating Python Functions
Function Basics
Defining Functions
Function Polymorphism
Argument Defaults
Lambdas
Local Variables
Variable Masking
Understanding __builtin__
Preventing Variable Modifications
Argument Matching Methods
Modules & Packages
Module Basics
Packages
Using __all__ and _ Variables
Using __name__
Object Oriented Python
About OOP
The Class Statements
Class Inheritance
Classes as Objects
Using Dictionaries
Understanding self
Overriding Inherited Methods
More Inheritance
Operator Overloading
The __iter__ Method
The __getitem__ Method
Empty Classes For Storage
Pickling & Shelving Objects
Multiple Inheritance
Exceptions
About Exceptions
Python's Default Exception Handler
Using Try/Except/Finally Exceptions
Generating User Defined Exceptions
More on Exceptions
Exception Examples
Using Asserts
Exception Classes
Python Generators
About Generators
Generator Syntax
Communicating with Generators with send()
OS Interfacing
About the sys & os Modules
Gleaning More Using __doc__ & help()
Common sys Module Attributes & Methods
Working With the os Module & Files/Directories
File & Path Examples
Working with os.path
os & os.path Module Examples
Running Shell Commands
Accessing Databases with Python
About Database Access
About psycopg2
PostgreSQL Connect Strings
Cursor Objects
PsychoPG2 Examples
Welcome to Linux
The History of UNIX and GNU–Linux
What Is so Good About Linux?
Overview of Linux
Additional Features of Linux
Conventions Used in This Book
Chapter Summary
Exercises
Installation Overview
The Desktop Live CD and the Install DVD
More Information
Planning the Installation
The Installation Process
Downloading and Burning a CD/DVD
Gathering Information About the System
Chapter Summary
Exercises
Step-by-Step Installation
Running a Fedora Live Session
Installing Fedora/RHEL
Installation Tasks
gnome-control-center/Displays: Configures the Display
Chapter Summary
Exercises
Introduction to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Curbing Your Power (Superuser/root Privileges)
A Tour of the Fedora/RHEL Desktop
Getting the Most Out of the Desktop
Updating, Installing, and Removing Software Packages
Where to Find Documentation
More About Logging In
Working from the Command Line
Chapter Summary
Exercises
The Linux Utilities
Special Characters
Basic Utilities
Working with Files
| (Pipe): Communicates Between Processes
Four More Utilities
Compressing and Archiving Files
Locating Utilities
Displaying User and System Information
Communicating with Other Users
Tutorial: Using vim to Create and Edit a File
Chapter Summary
Exercises
The Linux Filesystem
The Hierarchical Filesystem
Directory Files and Ordinary Files
Pathnames
Working with Directories
Access Permissions
ACLs: Access Control Lists
Links
Chapter Summary
Exercises
The Shell
The Command Line
Standard Input and Standard Output
Running a Command in the Background
Filename Generation/Pathname Expansion
Builtins
Chapter Summary
Exercises
Linux GUIs: X and GNOME
X Window System
The Nautilus File Browser Window
The Nautilus Spatial View (RHEL)
GNOME Utilities
Chapter Summary
Exercises
The Bourne Again Shell
Background
Shell Basics
Parameters and Variables
Special Characters
Processes
History
Aliases
Functions
Controlling bash: Features and Options
Processing the Command Line
Chapter Summary
Exercises
Networking and the Internet
Introduction to Networking
Types of Networks and How They Work
Communicate Over a Network
Network Utilities
Distributed Computing
Accessing Windows Shares
Remote Desktop
WWW: World Wide Web
Chapter Summary
Exercises
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.