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Python Programming Syllabus

A complete Python study path from core syntax and data structures through OOP, modules, and advanced libraries, modeled on the PCEP/PCAP/PCPP certification tracks. The full Python Programming syllabus: 6 subjects, 31 chapters and 121 topics, with 306 flashcards written against it.

6Subjects
31Chapters
121Topics
306Flashcards

Python Programming subjects

Python Programming has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

Python Fundamentals

5 chapters · 22 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Introduction to Python · 4 topics
  2. Variables, Data Types and Literals · 5 topics
  3. Operators and Expressions · 5 topics
  4. Input, Output and Formatting · 3 topics
  5. Control Flow · 5 topics

Data Structures and Collections

5 chapters · 21 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Lists · 5 topics
  2. Tuples and Sequences · 4 topics
  3. Dictionaries · 5 topics
  4. Sets and Frozensets · 3 topics
  5. Strings as Sequences · 4 topics

Functions and Functional Programming

5 chapters · 16 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Defining Functions · 3 topics
  2. Scope and Namespaces · 3 topics
  3. Lambda and Higher-Order Functions · 3 topics
  4. Iterators and Generators · 3 topics
  5. Closures and Decorators · 4 topics

Object-Oriented Programming

5 chapters · 18 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Classes and Objects · 4 topics
  2. Inheritance and Polymorphism · 4 topics
  3. Encapsulation and Properties · 3 topics
  4. Special and Magic Methods · 3 topics
  5. Advanced Class Concepts · 4 topics

Modules, Packages and Error Handling

5 chapters · 20 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Modules and Packages · 4 topics
  2. Package Management with pip · 3 topics
  3. Exception Handling · 4 topics
  4. File Handling and I/O · 5 topics
  5. The Python Standard Library · 4 topics

Advanced Topics and Applied Libraries

6 chapters · 24 topics · 55 flashcards

  1. Working with Data Formats · 4 topics
  2. Concurrency and Parallelism · 4 topics
  3. Testing and Debugging · 4 topics
  4. Network and Web Programming · 4 topics
  5. Data Science and Numerical Libraries · 4 topics
  6. Type Hints and Modern Python · 4 topics

Python Programming flashcards

306 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

Python Programming syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the Python Programming syllabus?

Python Programming covers 6 subjects: Python Fundamentals, Data Structures and Collections, Functions and Functional Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Modules, Packages and Error Handling and Advanced Topics and Applied Libraries.

How many chapters and topics are in the Python Programming syllabus?

31 chapters and 121 topics, across 6 subjects. Advanced Topics and Applied Libraries is the largest subject, with 24 topics in 6 chapters.

Are there Python Programming flashcards?

Yes — 306 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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