Advanced Python

Code hiding and code reuse
As the code in most software applications continue to grow in size (it is estimated that there are over 50 million lines of code in Microsoft Windows alone) it is important that the competent programmer learns techniques to make their code work harder. By learning how to build sub-routines and store them in modules you will create toolkits of code that can be reused in multiple programming projects.

Advanced data structures
What we recognise as the modern day computer only really started to evolve in the late 1970s and therefore programming as a discipline is still a relatively new and evolving field. As advances in technology mean our computers are becoming more powerful and we find more ways to use them to solve problems we also need to find more sophisticated ways of storing data to aid the problem solving process. This course will introduce you to advanced Lists and Dictionaries and give you the opportunity to explore Tuples. All vital tools needed in the modern day programmer’s toolkit.

Graphical Interfaces
As a budding programmer we already know we need to create programs that can be used not just by the technically competent but by all users. Using the inbuilt Tkinter library you will create graphical applications that only need to be coded once to work on Windows, Mac and Linux systems. You will learn to use buttons, text boxes and other graphical tools to make your programs user friendly.