Python Foundations Bootcamp

A hands-on introduction to Python for absolute beginners. Over six training days you'll go from zero to writing your own small programs, with plenty of guided practice. No prior experience required — just bring a laptop and curiosity.

Format

6 training days across 2 weeks (Friday to Sunday over two weekends), 6 hours per day.

Daily schedule

Six hours of training each day, with a lunch break and two short breaks:

• 09:00 – 10:30 — Session 1
• 10:30 – 10:45 — Short break
• 10:45 – 12:15 — Session 2
• 12:15 – 13:15 — Lunch break
• 13:15 – 14:45 — Session 3
• 14:45 – 15:00 — Short break
• 15:00 – 16:30 — Hands-on lab & wrap-up

Day-by-day curriculum

• Day 1 — Fri, Jan 08: Getting started — installing Python, the REPL, running scripts, your first program
• Day 2 — Sat, Jan 09: Variables & data types — numbers, strings, booleans, input and output
• Day 3 — Sun, Jan 10: Making decisions — if / elif / else, comparison and logical operators
• Day 4 — Fri, Jan 15: Loops & collections — while and for loops, ranges, lists and tuples
• Day 5 — Sat, Jan 16: Functions & dictionaries — defining functions, arguments, return values, dictionaries
• Day 6 — Sun, Jan 17: Mini-project — reading and writing files, a command-line app, and next steps