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Object Oriented programming with the Python language.

With Python, learning to program is easy and fun! Many Python programs are clear and concise, reading like plain English. This course will cover the fundamental aspects of Python including data types, flow control, encapsulation, inheritance, and helpful tools from the Python standard library.

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Data Types [Oct. 30, 2011, 3:54 a.m.]

Python recognizes and differentiates between several kinds of data. Lets look at the following and some of the things we can do with them:

Strings
Numbers
Lists
Tuples
Dictionaries

Learning Resources

Python for Informatics:

Chapter 6 (Slides, Printable Slides, Lecture Audio)
Chapter 8 (Slides, Printable Slides, Download Video, Lecture Audio)
Chapter 9 (Slides, Printable Slides, Download Video, Lecture Audio)
Chapter 10 (Slides, Printable Slides, Download Video, Lecture Audio)

Extra Credit

You are designing an inventory and point-of-sale system for a local produce market. Aspects of the system include:

farmer name and booth number
market slogan
produce name and price
names of growing seasons ('spring', 'sumer', 'fall', 'winter')
cities where the farmers and participants are located (no state data necessary yet)

Q: How can each aspect be represented in Python data types? Give an example for each.

You can also have a quick look at: http://pytuts.blogspot.com/2011/10/hi.html