Course Content
Topic 1: Introduction to Python
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Lesson 1.1: What is Python and Why Learn It?
Lesson 1.2: Writing Your First Python Program
Module 2: Variables and Data Types
🎯 Module Objective: To help learners understand how to store, manage, and work with different types of data in Python using variables, and how to recognize and convert between data types.
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Lesson 2.1: Variables and Assignment
Lesson 2.2: Data Types in Python
Lesson 2.3: Type Conversion and Input
Topic 3: Control Flow
🎯 Module Objective This module introduces learners to Python operators used in calculations, comparisons, and logic. Learners will understand how expressions are evaluated and how to build logical conditions using operators.
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Lesson 3.1: Arithmetic Operators
Lesson 3.2: Comparison and Logical Operators
Module 4: Control Flow
🎯 Module Objective: This module introduces the concept of decision-making and repetition in Python programs using: if-else statements for loops while loops break, continue and basic loop control
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Lesson 4.1: If-Else Statements
🔁 Lesson 4.2: Loops (For and While)
🔂 Lesson 4.3: Break and Continue in Loops
Module 5: Functions
🎯 Module Objective: This module helps learners understand how to organize code using functions. They’ll learn how to: Create and call functions Use parameters and return values Understand the concept of scope Get introduced to recursion
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🔧 Lesson 5.1: Defining and Calling Functions
🔁 Lesson 5.2: Scope and Recursion
Module 6: Lists and Tuples
🎯 Module Objective: This module introduces learners to two important data collection types in Python — lists and tuples. Learners will: Create, access, and modify lists Use list methods like append(), remove(), sort() Understand the difference between mutable (lists) and immutable (tuples)
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🧺 Lesson 6.1: Introduction to Lists
🔒 Lesson 6.2: Tuples and Immutability
Module 7: Dictionaries and Sets
🎯 Module Objective: This module introduces two powerful Python data types: Dictionaries: for storing key–value pairs Sets: for storing unordered, unique items Learners will: Understand the syntax and usage of dictionaries and sets Perform operations like adding, removing, updating Use dictionary methods (get(), update(), keys(), values())
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🗂️ Lesson 7.1: Python Dictionaries
🔣 Lesson 7.2: Python Sets
Module 8: File Handling
🎯 Module Objective: This module introduces learners to the basics of file handling — reading from and writing to text files using Python. Learners will: Open and read from a file Write to and append content in a file Use the with statement for safe file handling
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📂 Lesson 8.1: Reading and Writing Files
🛠️ Module 9: Error Handling in Python
🎯 Module Objective: This module introduces learners to error handling in Python — a critical skill for writing stable and reliable programs. Learners will: Understand what exceptions are Learn how to use try, except, else, and finally Handle common Python errors (e.g., ZeroDivisionError, ValueError, FileNotFoundError) Write code that doesn’t crash when unexpected issues occur
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🛑 Lesson 9.1: Try-Except Block
Module 10: Final Project
🎯 Module Objective: To help learners consolidate and apply all the skills they’ve gained throughout the course by building a small, real-world project. Upon successful completion, learners can earn a course completion certificate via Tutor LMS.
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🗂️ Lesson 10.1: Option 1: Student Report Card Generator
📅 Lesson 10.2: Option 2: To-Do List Manager (with File Storage)
🧮 Lesson 10.3: Option 3: Simple Calculator App
Lesson 10.4: Course Recap
Python for Absolute Beginners: From Zero to Hero
About Lesson

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:

  • Use if, elif, and else statements in Python

  • Create programs that make decisions based on user input or conditions

  • Understand Boolean expressions and nesting conditions

  • Apply logical operators within conditionals

📚 Lesson Content

🔹 Why Use If-Else?

Programs often need to make decisions. For example:

  • If the user is 18 or older, allow login

  • If a number is even, do one thing; if odd, do another

In Python, we use if-elif-else statements to handle these decisions.

🔸 Basic Syntax of If-Else:

python
if condition:
# code block (runs if condition is True)
elif another_condition:
# code block
else:
# code block (runs if all above conditions are False)

🔑 Note: Indentation is required — typically 4 spaces.

🔸 Example 1: Simple If-Else

python
age = int(input("Enter your age: "))

if age >= 18:
print("You are eligible to vote.")
else:
print("You are not eligible to vote.")

🔸 Example 2: If-Elif-Else

python
marks = int(input("Enter your score: "))

if marks >= 90:
print("Grade A")
elif marks >= 75:
print("Grade B")
elif marks >= 60:
print("Grade C")
else:
print("Failed")

🔹 Using Logical Operators in Conditions

python
age = 25

if age > 18 and age < 60:
print("Working age group")

You can combine multiple conditions using and, or, and not.

🔸 Nested If-Else Statements

One if block inside another:

python
num = int(input("Enter a number: "))

if num > 0:
if num % 2 == 0:
print("Positive even number")
else:
print("Positive odd number")
else:
print("Not a positive number")

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake Why it’s Wrong
Missing : after if or else SyntaxError
Incorrect indentation IndentationError
Using assignment = instead of comparison == Logical bug

📝 Assignment / Practice

Write a program that:

  • Asks for the user’s age

  • If age < 13: print “Child”

  • If age between 13 and 19: print “Teenager”

  • If age between 20 and 60: print “Adult”

  • Else: print “Senior Citizen”

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