Python Zero to Hero Live 1:1 with Balbir Yadav -[IITB]

Class Structure (3 Hours) – Python Zero to Hero (Live 1)

🔹 Objective: Introduce Python fundamentals, syntax, control flow, and functions, with time for Q&A.

🔹 Audience: Beginners (No prior experience required)

🔹 Mode: Live Interactive Session

🕒 Hour 1: Introduction & Basics (0:00 - 1:00)

📌 1. Introduction to Python (10 min)

• What is Python? Why Learn Python?
• Real-world Applications
• Installation & Setup (Python + VS Code/Jupyter Notebook)

📌 2. Writing Your First Python Code (10 min)

• Running Python in Terminal/IDLE/Jupyter
• print("Hello, World!")
• Comments & Code Documentation

📌 3. Variables and Data Types (20 min)

• Variables (name = "John", age = 25)
• Data Types (int, float, str, bool, list, tuple, dict)
• Type Conversion & Type Checking

📌 4. Basic Input/Output (10 min)

• input() for user input
• Formatting Output (f-strings)

📌 5. Operators in Python (10 min)

• Arithmetic, Comparison, Logical, Assignment, and Membership Operators

🕒 Hour 2: Control Flow & Loops (1:00 - 2:00)

📌 6. Conditional Statements (20 min)

• if, elif, else Conditions
• Logical Operators in Conditions

📌 7. Loops (25 min)

• for Loop (Iterating over strings, lists, and ranges)
• while Loop
• break, continue, pass Statements

📌 8. List and Dictionary Basics (15 min)

• List Methods (append(), remove(), sort())
• Dictionary Key-Value Pairs (dict.keys(), dict.values())

🕒 Hour 3: Functions & Q&A (2:00 - 3:00)

📌 9. Functions in Python (30 min)

• Defining and Calling Functions (def function_name())
• Function Arguments (positional, keyword, default)
• Return Statement
• Nested Functions & Scope (global and local variables)
• Practice: Create a function to calculate factorial

📌 10. Q&A Session (30 min)

• Recap Key Concepts
• Answering Student Questions
• Next Steps & Homework

📢 Outcome of the Class:

✅ Understand Python fundamentals & syntax

✅ Write and execute Python scripts

✅ Use loops, conditions, and functions effectively

✅ Clarify doubts through interactive Q&A