Project URL: https://github.com/Alex-Scott-Tech

Working through the first half of the book "Python Crash Course" by Eric Mathes. In this project I am learning how to:

1. Introduction to Python

• Overview of Python and its applications.
• Setting up Python and a development environment.
• Introduction to coding concepts and the importance of programming.

2. Basic Concepts

• Data Types: Strings, integers, floats, and booleans.
• Variables: Creating and using variables.
• Lists: Creating, accessing, and modifying lists; list methods.
• Tuples and Sets: Understanding tuples and sets and their differences from lists.

3. Control Structures

• Conditionals: Using if, elif, and else statements to control program flow.
• Loops: for and while loops, using break and continue.
• List Comprehensions: Simplifying list creation and manipulation.

4. Functions

• Defining and calling functions.
• Passing arguments and returning values.
• Understanding scope and lifetime of variables.

5. Dictionaries

• Creating and using dictionaries.
• Accessing and modifying dictionary values.
• Dictionary methods and common use cases.

6. User Input and While Loops

• Collecting user input with input().
• Using while loops for repeated actions.
• Validating input and handling errors.

7. Working with Files

• Reading from and writing to files.
• Understanding file methods and file handling.
• Working with JSON data.

8. Classes and Objects

• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Defining classes and creating instances.
• Attributes and methods, inheritance, and working with multiple classes.