Week 2: Deep Dive into a Programming Language (e.g., Python/Ruby/Java)
Day 8-9: Data Structures
● Lists, tuples, and dictionaries.
● Basic operations on these data structures. ● Practice problems.
Day 10-11: Functions and Modules
● Defining and calling functions.
● Function parameters and return values. ● Introduction to modules and libraries. ● Practice problems.
Day 12-13: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
● Introduction to classes and objects.
● Understanding methods and attributes. ● Basic principles of OOP (inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism). ● Practice problems.
Day 14: Review and Mini-Project
● Review the week's topics.
● Build a small project incorporating learned concepts.
Week 3: Advanced Programming Concepts
Day 15-16: File Handling
● Reading from and writing to files.
● Working with different file formats (text, CSV, JSON).
Day 17-18: Exception Handling
● Introduction to exceptions. ● Try, except, and finally blocks. ● Custom exception handling.
Day 19-20: Data Structures (Advanced)
● Stacks, queues, and linked lists.
● Basic algorithms on these data structures. ● Practice problems.
Day 21: Debugging and Testing
● Introduction to debugging tools.
● Writing and running unit tests. ● Practice debugging exercises.
Week 4: Practical Applications and Project Work
Day 22-23: Web Development Basics
● Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
● Building a simple static webpage.
Day 24-25: Introduction to Databases
● Basic concepts of databases and SQL.
● Performing CRUD operations. ● Connecting a database to a programming language (e.g., Python with SQLite).
Day 26-27: Introduction to Version Control
● Basics of Git and GitHub.
● Creating a repository, committing changes, and branching. ● Collaborative workflows (pull requests, merging).
Day 28-29: Final Project
● Plan and develop a final project incorporating all the learned concepts. ● Project ideas: A simple web application, a command-line tool, or a small game.
Day 30: Presentation and Review
● Present the final project.
● Review the month’s learning. ● Discuss next steps and further learning resources.