Python Basic Courses
What are Python basic courses?
Python basic courses are introductory level courses designed to provide learners with a foundational understanding of the Python programming language. These courses are aimed at individuals who are new to programming or have limited programming experience.
PurpleTutor offers a range of Python basic courses across all age-levels. The main goal of our Python basic courses is to teach the fundamental concepts of Python programming, such as data types, variables, control structures, functions, and file handling. Some of our interesting Python basic courses use Python Turtle. This is a module in Python that is used for simple graphics and visualization. The Turtle module provides a simple way for users to draw shapes and images using a virtual “turtle” that can be moved and directed to draw on the screen. These Python basics tutorial courses are great for beginners learning to code, as they provide an easy way to visualize and interact with code.
Basic Python courses are focused on hands-on coding tasks, projects, and quizzes that help learners apply what they have learned. By the end of our Python basics tutorial courses, learners will be able to write Python scripts and perform basic data analysis tasks.
In summary, our Python basic courses provide a solid foundation for learning more advanced concepts in Python and data science.
What will you learn in our Python basic courses?
PurpleTutor offers the following Python basic courses depending on the student’s age:
Age Group 9 to 11 Years – Young Learners Course (YL)
Age Group 12 to 15 Years – Early Achievers Course (EA)
Age Group 15+ Years – Young Professionals Course (YP)
Students between the age groups 9-15 years learn Python basics using the Python Turtle library. This course not only enables the student to learn basic Python but also focuses on developing their problem-solving and algorithm building skills
The concepts explored through our Turtle module course are as follows –
- Understanding the coordinate system
- Using Python Turtle to create shapes and images by moving a virtual turtle on the screen.
- How to control the turtle’s movement, pen color, and size.
- Drawing lines and shapes.
- Understanding loops, conditionals and functions.
- Understanding how to create and handle events that are triggered by mouse clicks and key presses.
- How to use loops and conditionals to create more complex drawings and animations.
- How to design and create interactive games.
- Basic geometry concepts, such as turning angles and line lengths, which can help students understand the math behind the drawings they create.
In category 3 of our Python basic courses – for Age group 15+ yrs (YP), the student starts with the basic concepts of Python coding such as data types, conditionals, loops, functions and then moves to advanced data structures -stack and queue. Algorithms for searching and sorting of arrays are also explored in this Python beginner to advanced course.
We have many wonderful videos on some of the concepts covered in our Python basic courses. To get a glimpse of what our Python beginner to advanced courses teach, watch this video
How will you benefit by enrolling in our Python basic courses?
Enrolling in any of our Python basic courses can be very rewarding and bring many benefits such as –
- Learning fundamentals of programming: Python is a great language for beginners to start on their coding journey. All languages have the same fundamentals of programming such as variables, loops, functions, and control structures, and when a student chooses to learn Python basics, in essence he is learning the basics of most programming languages.
- Career opportunities: Python is widely used in many industries such as finance, data science, web development, and automation. By learning Python through our Python beginner to advanced courses, students can open up future career opportunities.
- Problem-solving skills: Python provides an excellent platform to develop problem-solving skills. By solving coding challenges in our basic Python programming classes, students can strengthen their ability to break down complex problems into manageable chunks and find solutions.
- Automation: Python is well-known for its automation capabilities, which can save you time and effort. After learning the basics of Python coding, the student can automate repetitive tasks, saving you valuable time that you can spend on other important tasks.
- Our basic Python courses provide a solid foundation for learning more advanced concepts in Python and data science.
Course Content
PurpleTutor offers the following Python Turtle courses for kids according to the age of the child
Age Group 9 to 11 Years – Young Learners Course (YL)
Age Group 12 to 15 Years – Early Achievers Course (EA)
Age group 15+ years – Young Professionals Course (YP)
Here are the details of each course –
Age Group 9 to 11 Years – Young Learners Course (YL)
Introduction to Python programming. This is a course in Python Turtle graphics for beginners to coding. It introduces kids to the problem-solving and language basics they need to write simple programs and build small projects of their own. The course consists of 20 sessions(20 hours)
You can explore the Introduction to Python programming content for the YL course here:
Age Group 9 to 11 Years – Young Learners Course (YL)
Introduction to Python programming – 20 sessions
| INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING | |
| Session | Concept |
| 1 | Drawing Lines |
| 2 & 3 | Drawing Shapes |
| 4 | Cartesian coordinate system |
| 5 | Project Work |
| 6 | Formative Assessment |
| 7 | Why do we need Loops ? |
| 8 | More about Loops |
| 9 | Practice activities |
| 10 | Tinkering with Nested Loops |
| 11 & 12 | Project Work |
| 13 | User Input, variables, Data types |
| 14 | Conditionals |
| 15 | Customized birthday card |
| 16 | Functions |
| 17 | Making a Beautiful Landscape |
| 18 | Events |
| 19 | Project Work |
| 20 | Formative Assessment |
To download the detailed YL – Introduction to Python programming content for ages 9-11 years, click here!
We also have an Advanced Python course for the students of this level. Click here to view the detailed YL-Advanced Python course content for ages 9-11 years.
Age Group 12 to 15 Years – Early Achievers Course (EA)
Introduction to Python programming – 20 sessions. This Is a Python Turtle graphics course for beginners to coding. This course enables the student to learn basic Python. It introduces kids to the problem-solving and language basics they need to write simple programs and build small projects of their own. The course consists of 20 sessions(20 hours)
You can explore the Introduction to Python programming content for the EA course here:
Age Group 12 to 15 Years – Early Achievers Course (EA)
Introduction to Python programming – 20 sessions
| INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING | |
| Session | Concept |
| 1 & 2 | Drawing Lines |
| 3 & 4 | Drawing Shapes |
| 5 | Simple Animation |
| 6 | Formative Assessment |
| 7 | Why do we need Loops ? |
| 8 & 9 | Tinkering with Nested Loops |
| 10 & 11 | Project Work |
| 12 | Formative Assessment |
| 13 | User Input |
| 14 | Events |
| 15 | Conditionals |
| 16 & 17 | Game Design Part 1 |
| 18 & 19 | Game Design Part 2 |
| 20 | Formative Assessment |
To download the detailed EA-Introduction to Python programming course content for ages 12-15 years, click here!
We also have an Advanced Python course for the students of this level. Click here to view the detailed EA-Advanced Python course content for ages 12-15 years.
The 3rd Python basic course we have is for students in the age group of 15+ years. The details are as follows:
Age Group 15+ years – Young Professionals Course (YP)
This is a Python beginner to advanced course. This course teaches the basic concepts, then progresses to advanced topics, the projects increasing in complexity, along with the student’s expertise and understanding of the language. The course consists of 40 sessions (40 hours)
You can explore the Young Professionals Course (YP) course content here –
Age Group 15+ Years – Young Professionals Course (YP)
Advanced level course – 40 sessions
| Python Basics | |
| In this module, the students will reinforce their knowledge of the core Python programming concepts. They will get hands-on experience on activities to apply their understanding of basic data types, conditionals, loops, typecasting, basic data types, functions and variables. | |
| Session | Concept |
| 1 | Communication with the computer – Basic Python Commands |
| 2 | Communication with the computer – Basic data types,variables and typecasting |
| 3 & 4 | Conditionals Operators |
| 5 & 6 | Loops and Iterations |
| 7, 8 & 9 | Functions |
| 10 | Assessment |
| 11 | Practice Session |
| Python Data Structures – I | |
| In this module, the students will explore advanced data structures of Python namely lists, dictionaries, tuples, strings, stacks and queues. they will be given practice to write code on how to manipulate data in these data structures using python functions. | |
| 12 & 13 | Strings |
| 14 & 15 | Lists |
| 16 | 2D Lists |
| 17 | Tuples |
| 18 & 19 | Sets |
| 20 & 21 | Dictionaries |
| 22 | Assessment |
| 23 | Practice Session |
| Python Data Structures – II | |
| In this module, the students will learn how to search and sort data using python functions. Binary and Linear search algorithms will be explained for searching elements. Insertion and bubble sort algorithms will be explored to sort data. | |
| 24 & 25 | Searching |
| 26 | Practice Session |
| 27, 28 & 29 | Sorting |
| 30 | Practice Session |
| 31 & 32 | Stacks |
| 33 | Application of stacks |
| 34 | Application of stacks |
| 35, 36 & 37 | Queue |
| 38 | Application of queues |
| 39 | Application of queues |
| 40 | Assessment |
To download the detailed Young Professionals Course (YP) content, click here!
Course Duration & Certificate
Age Group 9 to 11 Years
Introduction to Python programming – Young Learners Course (YL)
The course consists of 20 sessions, each session runs for an hour. So, the total duration of the entire course is 20 hours.
Age Group 12 to 15 Years
Introduction to Python programming – Early Achievers Course (EA)
The course consists of 20 sessions, each session runs for an hour. So, the total duration of the entire course is 20 hours.
Age Group 15+ years
The Python Basics – YP (Young Professionals) course consists of 40 sessions. Every session runs for an hour. The total duration is 40 hours.
There will be a certificate awarded to the student on completion of any of our Python Basic Courses. The certificate recognises the skills the student learnt, and the level of mastery achieved.
Requirements for the course
To take our Python Basic Courses, students do not need to have any coding knowledge.
- There are no coding prerequisites since the Python Basic Courses. The course starts with the very basics before moving on to the core concepts.
- It is necessary to have a laptop or computer with a webcam and a stable internet connection to take our online Python Turtle course.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Do you offer a demo class for coding?
A: Yes, we offer a demo class which is free of charge. You can book the free class from the booking link.
2. Is the Python basic courses schedule flexible?
A: The courses for kids are flexible. You can select any time and any day that works around your child’s schedule.
3. What is the course duration?
A: The YL(Ages 9-11 yrs) and EA(Ages12-15 yrs) courses are 20 hours, the YP(Ages 15+ yrs) course is 40 hours and the YP(Ages 15+ yrs) Python basics for data science course is 20 hours.
4. Will the student receive a certificate?
A: Students get certificates after completion of each course. The certificate recognises the skills the student learnt, and the level of mastery achieved.
5. What do you require to attend Python coding courses from PurpleTutor?
A: The student does not need to know any coding prior to starting the course. There are no coding prerequisites since the Python coding course will start with the very basics before moving on to the core concepts. You need a laptop/computer with a webcam and a stable internet connection.
6. Will a student be able to code independently after completion of this course?
A: Definitely. The entire goal of our Python basic courses course is not only to introduce students to Python coding but also to build confidence in Python coding by encouraging them to make projects and games on their own.
7. What are the courses that PurpleTutor offers?
A. PurpleTutor provides Cutting edge courses to make students future ready. We have courses like –Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Space Tech & Roblox Games.