Introduction to Python - Beginners 1
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 7 – 8
September 17 – December 10, 2025 (13 lessons)
Every Wednesday, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Python—the popular and highly readable object-oriented language—is both powerful and relatively easy to learn. Whether you are new to programming or an experienced developer, this course can help you get started with Python. Josiah Learning Centre provides an overview of the installation process, basic Python syntax, and an example of how to construct and run a simple Python program.
At the conclusion: The first session, students will compile their work to create an online touch screen program for a pizza store.
The second session, students will make a graph to show all the possible outputs of a function and will make dynamic, interactive works of art.
The student needs to have his/her Computer (Mac or Window) to download the PyCharm.
PyCharm IDE on a Windows platform: this YouTube tutorial will give you instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZUNUB6nz3g&t=224s
PyCharm IDE on Mac platform: this YouTube tutorial will give you instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5cAu-Wro3M
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 : Introduction to programing / How to install Python Hello World / Indentation / Comments / Print function
Lesson 2 : Variable / Data Types: Integers, floating-point numbers, strings, Booleans / Creating a variable input function / Exercise about variable, print and input.
Lesson 3 : Import package / Python operator : arithmetic, comparison, and logical / Introduction to statement
Lesson 4 : Conditional statements - If/else statement / Using if else statement for real life
Lesson 5 : While Loop - Using while loop for real life
Lesson 6 : For Loop - Using For loop for real life
Lesson 7 : Introduction to functions: defining and calling functions, arguments, and return values
Lesson 8 : Practice problems: creating functions to perform specific tasks / Finding the maximum of two numbers or calculating the factorial of a number.
Lesson 9 : Lists: creation, accessing elements, modifying lists, common list methods / Dictionaries: creation, accessing elements, and modifying dictionaries.
Lesson 10 : Project:1 - First small project: a simple calculator application, a number guessing game, or a word guessing game.
Lesson 11 : Project:2 - Students average
Lesson 12 : Project:3 - Online Shopping Cart
Lesson 13 : Final Project
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 7 – 8
September 17 – December 10, 2025 (13 lessons)
Every Wednesday, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Python—the popular and highly readable object-oriented language—is both powerful and relatively easy to learn. Whether you are new to programming or an experienced developer, this course can help you get started with Python. Josiah Learning Centre provides an overview of the installation process, basic Python syntax, and an example of how to construct and run a simple Python program.
At the conclusion: The first session, students will compile their work to create an online touch screen program for a pizza store.
The second session, students will make a graph to show all the possible outputs of a function and will make dynamic, interactive works of art.
The student needs to have his/her Computer (Mac or Window) to download the PyCharm.
PyCharm IDE on a Windows platform: this YouTube tutorial will give you instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZUNUB6nz3g&t=224s
PyCharm IDE on Mac platform: this YouTube tutorial will give you instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5cAu-Wro3M
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 : Introduction to programing / How to install Python Hello World / Indentation / Comments / Print function
Lesson 2 : Variable / Data Types: Integers, floating-point numbers, strings, Booleans / Creating a variable input function / Exercise about variable, print and input.
Lesson 3 : Import package / Python operator : arithmetic, comparison, and logical / Introduction to statement
Lesson 4 : Conditional statements - If/else statement / Using if else statement for real life
Lesson 5 : While Loop - Using while loop for real life
Lesson 6 : For Loop - Using For loop for real life
Lesson 7 : Introduction to functions: defining and calling functions, arguments, and return values
Lesson 8 : Practice problems: creating functions to perform specific tasks / Finding the maximum of two numbers or calculating the factorial of a number.
Lesson 9 : Lists: creation, accessing elements, modifying lists, common list methods / Dictionaries: creation, accessing elements, and modifying dictionaries.
Lesson 10 : Project:1 - First small project: a simple calculator application, a number guessing game, or a word guessing game.
Lesson 11 : Project:2 - Students average
Lesson 12 : Project:3 - Online Shopping Cart
Lesson 13 : Final Project
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 7 – 8
September 17 – December 10, 2025 (13 lessons)
Every Wednesday, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Python—the popular and highly readable object-oriented language—is both powerful and relatively easy to learn. Whether you are new to programming or an experienced developer, this course can help you get started with Python. Josiah Learning Centre provides an overview of the installation process, basic Python syntax, and an example of how to construct and run a simple Python program.
At the conclusion: The first session, students will compile their work to create an online touch screen program for a pizza store.
The second session, students will make a graph to show all the possible outputs of a function and will make dynamic, interactive works of art.
The student needs to have his/her Computer (Mac or Window) to download the PyCharm.
PyCharm IDE on a Windows platform: this YouTube tutorial will give you instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZUNUB6nz3g&t=224s
PyCharm IDE on Mac platform: this YouTube tutorial will give you instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5cAu-Wro3M
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 : Introduction to programing / How to install Python Hello World / Indentation / Comments / Print function
Lesson 2 : Variable / Data Types: Integers, floating-point numbers, strings, Booleans / Creating a variable input function / Exercise about variable, print and input.
Lesson 3 : Import package / Python operator : arithmetic, comparison, and logical / Introduction to statement
Lesson 4 : Conditional statements - If/else statement / Using if else statement for real life
Lesson 5 : While Loop - Using while loop for real life
Lesson 6 : For Loop - Using For loop for real life
Lesson 7 : Introduction to functions: defining and calling functions, arguments, and return values
Lesson 8 : Practice problems: creating functions to perform specific tasks / Finding the maximum of two numbers or calculating the factorial of a number.
Lesson 9 : Lists: creation, accessing elements, modifying lists, common list methods / Dictionaries: creation, accessing elements, and modifying dictionaries.
Lesson 10 : Project:1 - First small project: a simple calculator application, a number guessing game, or a word guessing game.
Lesson 11 : Project:2 - Students average
Lesson 12 : Project:3 - Online Shopping Cart
Lesson 13 : Final Project
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
My name is David Dakdouk and I have a passion for creative projects and problem solving! I was a teacher’s assistant for robotics and automation at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) from 2009 to 2016. I worked at Pratt and Whitney Canada as an Engine Performance Analyst from 2014 - 2016. I also worked at Aviya Aerospace as a Software Engineering Analyst from 2016 - 2017. I currently work at Bombardier Aerospace as a Quality Assurance Manager. Let’s learn together about solving problems through coding and robotics!