Learning targets for Python

python_learningtargets.md

Unit 1

• I can assign a value (integer, Boolean, etc.) to a variable.
• I can print the value of a variable using the print command as implemeted in Python 3.
• I can add single- and multi-line comments to Python code.
• I can perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation) using Python.
• I can find the value of an integer modulo another integer in Python.

Unit 2

• I can print a formatted string and use escape characters and the % operator in Python.
• I can access a single character in a string in Python using the character's index.
• I can use various string methods.
• I can concatenate two strings.
• I can convert a non-string into a string using the str function.

Unit 3

• I can use comparators to compare the values of two objects.
• I can use Boolean operators (and, or, not) to combine Boolean values and variables.
• I can construct an if-elif-else block to execute commands based on the truth values of a variable.

Unit 4

• I can set up the basic outline for a Python function.
• I can write a Python function using one or more arguments that either prints or returns output.
• I can import a module and use a function or method from that module.
• I can use built-in Python functions such as min, max, abs, and type.

Unit 5

• I can enter a list and assign it to a variable.
• I can access an individual element of a list by its index.
• I can find the length of a list using the len function.
• I can access a sublist of a list using slicing techniques.
• I can use list methods such as index, insert, and append to access and modify lists.
• I can use a for loop to iterate over a list and perform an operation.
• I can enter a dictionary and assign it to a variable.
• I can identify the keys of a dictionary and the values associated with a key.
• I can add new keys and values to an existing dictionary.
• I can use dictionary methods such as remove to access and modify dictionaries.

Unit 7

• I can use the range function to generate a basic list of integers.
• I can concatenate two lists using the + operator.

##Unit 8

• I can set up a while loop to iterate a computation until a condition is met.
• I can set up a for loop to iterate a computation over a list and over the keys of a dictionary.

Unit 10

• I can construct a list using a list comprehension.
• I can use lambda expressions to filter items out of a list.