Phase 1: Programming Foundations

Notes

• Python Notes
  • Print
  • Variables
    • Multiple Assignment
  • String Methods
  • Type Casting
  • User Input
  • Math Functions
  • String Slicing
  • If Statements
  • Logical Operators
  • Conditional Expressions
  • String Methods Reference
  • String Indexing
  • Format Specifiers
  • While Loops
  • For Loops
  • Collections
    • List Functions
    • Tuple Functions
    • 2D Lists
  • Dictionary
  • Random
  • Functions
    • Return Statement
    • Default Arguments
    • Keyword Arguments
    • Arbitrary Arguments
  • Iterables
  • Membership Operators
  • List Comprehension
  • Match-Case Statements (Switch)
  • Module
    • Creating a Module
  • Variable Scope
  • if __name__ == '__main__':
  • Object-Oriented Programming
    • Class Variables
    • Inheritance
    • Multiple Inheritance
    • Super()
    • Polymorphism

Learn Python:

1. Python Full Course for Beginners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKHEtdqhLK8

Focus On:

• Variables

• Strings

• If statements

• Loops

• Lists

• Dictionaries

• Functions

• Basic file reading and writing

Practice

Write simple Python programs that:

• Read a file and print its contents

• Count how many times a word appears in a file

• Loop through a folder and print file names

• Take user input and make decisions using if statements

When Done Should Be Able To:

-Write basic Python scripts

-Use loops and functions

-Work with lists and dictionaries

-Read and write files

-Automate simple tasks

Learn Basic Bash(Linux Shell)

1. https://labex.io/linuxjourney (Do sections grasshopper and journeyman (command line only))

2. https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/ (Level 0-15)

3. Practice

Write scripts that:

-Monitor Disk usage

-Parse

-Search Directories Recursively

Learn C

1. Harvard CS50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6lqxDwUmJQ&list=PLhQjrBD2T383q7Vn8QnTsVgSvyLpsqL_R (Weeks 1-5)

When Done Should Be Able To:

-Navigate linux confidently

-Write basic bash scripts

-Read and understand simple C code

-Understand why memory bugs happen

Practice Ideas

-Write a python script that:

-Scans a directory and reports file types -Parses an auth log and flags failed logins

-Bash script that:

-Monitors disk usage -Searches logs for keywords