Week 1: Python Foundations & Standard Library

Environment setup, syntax, core data structures, functions

📌 Strategy & Study Guidance

Focus on hands-on coding. Allocate 2 blocks daily: concept review + practice.

Blocks

Setup & First Script

Basic Types & Variables

Block 3 Tuesday

if/else and Conditionals

Block 4 Tuesday

for Loops & range()

Block 5 Wednesday

Defining Functions

Block 6 Wednesday

Modules & the math Library

Block 7 Thursday

Lists & Basic Operations

Block 8 Thursday

Dictionaries for Structured Data

Using help(), dir() & Reading Docs

Block 10 Friday

Mini-Project: Personal Stats Summary

📺 20 Curated YouTube Videos

▶ Python for Beginners - Full Course freeCodeCamp ▶ Python Tutorial (mini-projects) freeCodeCamp ▶ Python Install and Setup Corey Schafer ▶ Python Functions Corey Schafer ▶ Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries Corey Schafer ▶ Data Analysis Full Course freeCodeCamp ▶ Python for Data Science freeCodeCamp ▶ Data Structures Corey Schafer ▶ Functions Explained Corey Schafer ▶ Standard Library freeCodeCamp ▶ Python Fundamentals freeCodeCamp ▶ Python Crash Course freeCodeCamp ▶ Environment Setup Corey Schafer ▶ Functions Deep Dive Corey Schafer ▶ Core Data Structures Corey Schafer ▶ Python Data Science freeCodeCamp ▶ Python Syntax Basics freeCodeCamp ▶ Collections Tutorial Corey Schafer ▶ Python Loops Corey Schafer ▶ Python Best Practices freeCodeCamp

📋 Cheat Sheets

Quick Reference

Core syntax and common patterns for this week. Week 1 - Environment setup, syntax, core data structures, functions

API Cheat Sheet

Key functions and methods. Week 1 - Environment setup, syntax, core data structures, functions

Best Practices

Style and performance tips. Week 1 - Environment setup, syntax, core data structures, functions

💻 Code Snippets

Basic Example

# Week 1: Python Foundations & Standard Library
# Basic pattern for this topic
result = process(data)

Common Pattern

# Week 1: Python Foundations & Standard Library
# Frequently used pattern

Quick Start

# Week 1: Python Foundations & Standard Library
# Minimal working example

📊 Visualizations & Diagrams

Concept Diagram

flowchart LR
  A[Input] --> B[Process]
  B --> C[Output]

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Workflow

Step 1 -> Step 2 -> Step 3

Assessment

📝 Week 1 Assessment (Practice + AI Analysis)