Python Programming From Basics to FastAPI

Prerequisite

No prior programming experience required. Familiarity with basic computing recommended.

Course Description

Learn to code with Python from scratch and build powerful, real-world applications using FastAPI. This course bridges beginner fundamentals and advanced backend development practices.

What you will learn

• - Write clean and efficient Python code
• - Understand functions, loops, data structures, and OOP
• - Work with files, exceptions, and libraries
• - Build and deploy APIs using FastAPI
• - Use Git and GitHub for project collaboration

Course Outline

• Week 1 Introduction to Python and Programming

  • What is Python? Use cases and ecosystem
  • Installing Python and setting up VS Code
  • Writing your first Python script
  • Running scripts from terminal/command prompt
  • Hands-on: Build a basic calculator using input/output

• Week 2 Data Types, Variables, and Operators

  • Variables and basic data types (int, float, str, bool)
  • Arithmetic and comparison operators
  • Type conversion and input()
  • Hands-on: Create a unit converter (e.g., inches to cm)

• Week 3 Control Flow - Conditions and Loops

  • If/else statements and nested conditions
  • for and while loops
  • break, continue, and loop logic
  • Hands-on: Build a number guessing game or menu-driven app

• Week 4 Functions and Modules

  • Defining and calling functions
  • Function arguments, return values
  • Python modules and importing
  • Hands-on: Create a utility module (e.g., tax or grade calculator)

• Week 5 Data Structures - Lists, Tuples, Sets, Dictionaries

  • Creating and manipulating collections
  • Use cases for each data type
  • Nested structures and iteration
  • Hands-on: Store and retrieve student records from a dictionary

• Week 6 File Handling and Exceptions

  • Reading from and writing to text files
  • Working with CSV files
  • Try/except blocks and common exceptions
  • Hands-on: Create a CLI task tracker that saves tasks to a file

• Week 7 Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

  • Classes and objects
  • Constructor method (__init__)
  • Inheritance and encapsulation
  • Hands-on: Build a class-based system like a library or bank account

• Week 8 Using Python Libraries & External APIs

  • Installing libraries using pip
  • Making API calls using requests
  • Parsing JSON data
  • Hands-on: Build a weather app or currency converter using an open API

• Week 9 Git and GitHub - Version Control Essentials

  • What is Git? What is GitHub?
  • Initializing a repo, making commits
  • Pushing code to GitHub
  • Hands-on: Upload a Python project to GitHub with a proper README

• Week 10 Virtual Environments and Project Management

  • Why use virtual environments?
  • Creating and activating environments with venv
  • Creating requirements.txt and installing dependencies
  • Hands-on: Set up an isolated Python project ready for FastAPI

• Week 11 Introduction to FastAPI - Your First API

  • What is FastAPI and how does it work?
  • Creating routes/endpoints
  • Sending/receiving JSON data
  • Hands-on: Build a simple CRUD API for a to-do list

• Week 12 Advanced FastAPI & Capstone Project

  • Path/query parameters, request validation
  • Connecting FastAPI to SQLite or PostgreSQL
  • Capstone: Build and present a real-world API project using GitHub repo

Grading Criteria

Particulars	Marks (%)
Quizzes	20
Class Participation/ Attendance	15
Projects	25
Final Projects	40
Total	100