Python 1, Introduction
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Course Introduction

 

Core Standards of the Course

Strand 1
Python Basics

Standard 1
Basics

1. Students will understand the history of programming languages.
   
2. Students will understand the different levels of programming languages:
   • Binary
   • Assembly
   • Compiled
   • Interpreted
   
   
3. Students will use an editor/IDE (Integrated Development Environment) to compile and run programs Students will always use best practices to coding tasks
   
   • Sequencing algorithms
   • Indenting
   • Eliminating redundancy
   • Commenting
   • Naming conventions
   
   

Standard 2
Variable & Data Types

1. Students will demonstrate the ability to use variables in a program.
   
2. Students will demonstrate the use of different data types.
   • Integer
   • Float
   • String
   • Boolean
   
   
3. Students will use appropriate naming conventions
   • Snake case (first_name)
   
   
4. Students will give descriptive names to variables
   

Standard 3
Operators

1. Students will use arithmetic operators in a program (+, -, *, /)
   
2. Students will demonstrate the use of order of operations
   • Parentheses Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally (PEMDAS)
   
   
3. Students understand the single equal sign performs an assignment
   
4. Students understand the += and the -= operators are used for incrementing and decrementing
   

Standard 4
Errors

1. Students will identify errors and debug a program
   
2. Students will identify the three types of errors:
   • Syntax
   • Logic
   • Runtime
   
   

Standard 5
Input and Output Functions

1. Students will demonstrate the use of input and print functions
   • input()
   • print()
   
   
2. Students will demonstrate the use of formatting methods
   • Concatenation
   • Type Casting
   • Integer
   • Float
   • String
   
   

Standard 6
Students will be able to:

1. Understand the input() function.
   
2. Apply the input() and print() function in programs.
   

Performance Skill

• Use a programing editor to write working code
• Demonstrate the use of variables with different data types
• Demonstrate the use of input & output formatting methods
• Demonstrate the use of #comments

Strand 2
Conditionals

Standard 1
Conditionals

1. Students will understand the conditional logic of >, <, >=, <=, ==, != operators when comparing
   

Standard 2
If Statements

1. The student will control flow with an if statement in a program
   

Standard 3
Elif Statements

1. The student will control flow with an Elif statement in a program
   

Standard 4
Else Statements

1. The student will control flow with an Else statement in a program
   

Performance Skill

• Understand conditional logic
• Understand and use If, Elif, and Else statement

Strand 3
Loops

Standard 1

1. Students will use loops (iteration) to efficiently repeat code
   
2. Students will know which type of loop to use in a program
   • For loop
   • Nested loops
   • Indentation conventions
   
   

Standard 2

1. Students will use a range in a loop
   
2. Students will design a loop with a range so they iterate the correct number of times
   

Standard 3

1. Students will use variables in the argument of a loop
   

Standard 4

1. Students will use incrementing and decrementing (+=. -=) in the body of a loop
   

Performance Skill

• Students will use a range in a loop
• Students will use variables in the argument of a loop
• Students will use nested loops

Strand 4
Functions

Standard 1

1. Students will understand the difference between pre-defined and user-defined functions
   
2. Students will understand the purpose of using functions for eliminating redundancy and reusability
   

Standard 2

1. Students will create user-defined functions
   • Students will use appropriate naming conventions
   • Snake case (first_name)
   • Students will give descriptive names
   • Students will understand that a user-defined function will perform a single task
   • Students will use one or more parameters in a function definition
   
   

Standard 3

1. Create forever loops using while and break.
   
2. Use incrementing variables in a while loop.
   

Standard 4

1. Students will call (use) functions
   • Students will be able to call a function with arguments
   
   

Performance Skill
Students will be able to create and call a function with a parameter

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