3-Month Python Learning Roadmap
Master Python Day-by-Day: From Beginner to Expert
📖 Introduction to Python
Python is a versatile, high-level programming language known for its readability and efficiency. Created by Guido van Rossum in 1991, it emphasizes code readability with significant indentation and supports multiple programming paradigms.
What is Python? Python is an interpreted language used for web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and automation. Its simple syntax resembles English, making it accessible for beginners while powerful for experts.
Why Learn Python? Python has a vast ecosystem of libraries and frameworks, making it ideal for rapid development. It’s in high demand for jobs in data science, machine learning, web dev, and more. The large community provides excellent support and resources.
Who is this roadmap for? This roadmap is designed for absolute beginners with no prior programming experience, as well as those looking to advance their skills to an intermediate or advanced level.
What will you learn? By the end of this 3-month journey, you will:
- Understand Python fundamentals and write basic scripts
- Work with data structures, functions, and OOP concepts
- Use libraries for data analysis and web development
- Build projects including CLI apps, web apps, and data visualizations
- Apply best practices in coding, testing, and deployment
Prerequisites: None – beginner friendly! Basic computer skills are helpful.
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📚 Month 1: Foundations & Prerequisites
Week 1: Basic Concepts and Terminology
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 1 |
Introduction to Python and Installation
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Read about Python’s basics (1 hour). Install Python and set up the environment (30 min). Write and run a “Hello World” script (30 min). Explore the Python interpreter (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 2 |
Variables and Data Types
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Learn variable declaration (1 hour). Practice with different data types (1 hour). Experiment with type conversion (30 min). Write simple scripts using variables (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 3 |
Operators and Expressions
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Study different operators (1 hour). Practice arithmetic expressions (1 hour). Use comparison in conditions (30 min). Build simple calculator script (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 4 |
Control Structures: If-Else
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Learn if-else syntax (1 hour). Practice with simple decisions (1 hour). Implement nested ifs (30 min). Create a grade calculator script (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 5 |
Loops: For and While
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Understand loop basics (1 hour). Practice while loops (1 hour). Use for loops with ranges (30 min). Implement number guessing game (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 6 |
Functions Basics
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Learn function syntax (1 hour). Create simple functions (1 hour). Practice with parameters (30 min). Build functions for calculations (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 7 |
Review and Practice Basics
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Review week’s topics (1 hour). Solve practice problems (2 hours). Build a basic calculator using learned concepts (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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Week 2: Essential Prerequisites
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 8 |
Lists
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Learn list creation (1 hour). Practice operations (1 hour). Use slicing (30 min). Create list comprehensions (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 9 |
Tuples and Sets
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Study tuples (1 hour). Practice sets (1 hour). Perform set operations (30 min). Compare with lists (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 10 |
Dictionaries
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Learn dict syntax (1 hour). Practice adding/removing items (1 hour). Use methods like keys/values (30 min). Build a simple phonebook (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 11 |
Strings
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Explore string basics (1 hour). Practice methods (1 hour). Format strings (30 min). Write text processing script (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 12 |
File Handling
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Learn file operations (1 hour). Practice reading/writing (1 hour). Use with statement (30 min). Create log writer script (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 13 |
Modules
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Understand modules (1 hour). Import and use (1 hour). Create own module (30 min). Experiment with math module (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 14 |
Review Data Structures
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Review data structures (1 hour). Practice mixed exercises (2 hours). Build a simple contact book using dicts and files (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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Week 3: Tools and Environment Setup
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 15 |
IDE Setup: VS Code
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Install VS Code (30 min). Set up Python extension (30 min). Configure settings (1 hour). Run previous scripts in IDE (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 16 |
Virtual Environments
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Learn venv basics (1 hour). Create and activate (1 hour). Install a package (30 min). Test isolation (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 17 |
Pip and Packages
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Understand pip (1 hour). Install packages (1 hour). Create requirements (30 min). Manage dependencies (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 18 |
Debugging
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Learn debugging techniques (1 hour). Use pdb (1 hour). Debug in VS Code (30 min). Fix sample bugs (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 19 |
Git Basics
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Set up Git (30 min). Learn basic commands (1 hour). Create repo (1 hour). Push to GitHub (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 20 |
Basic Scripts
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Write basic scripts (1 hour). Use input (1 hour). Handle args (30 min). Create file renamer (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 21 |
Practice with Tools
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Review tools (1 hour). Practice integrated workflow (2 hours). Create and push a script project (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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Week 4: Fundamental Hands-on Practice
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 22 |
Practice Variables and Operators
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Practice advanced variables (1 hour). Solve math problems (1 hour). Build expression evaluator (2 hours). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 23 |
Practice Conditionals
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Build complex conditionals (1 hour). Solve logic problems (1 hour). Create decision tree script (2 hours). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 24 |
Practice Loops
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Practice nested loops (1 hour). Solve iteration problems (1 hour). Build pattern printer (2 hours). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 25 |
Practice Functions
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Write recursive functions (1 hour). Use default params (1 hour). Solve function problems (2 hours). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 26 |
Practice Lists and Tuples
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Advanced list practice (1 hour). Tuple exercises (1 hour). Manipulate data (2 hours). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 27 |
Practice Dicts and Strings
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Dict practice (1 hour). Advanced strings (1 hour). Process data (2 hours). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 28 |
Practice Files and Modules
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File handling practice (1 hour). Modular programming (1 hour). Build multi-file script (2 hours). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 29 |
Month 1 Project: Part 1
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Plan project (1 hour). Implement core (2 hours). Test features (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 30 |
Month 1 Project: Part 2
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Add advanced features (1 hour). Debug (1 hour). Version control (1 hour). Document project (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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📚 Month 2: Beginner Level
Week 5: Core Concepts Introduction
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 31 |
OOP: Classes and Objects
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Learn class syntax (1 hour). Create objects (1 hour). Use init (30 min). Build simple class (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 32 |
OOP: Methods and Attributes
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Add methods to classes (1 hour). Use attributes (1 hour). Practice self (30 min). Create employee class (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 33 |
OOP: Inheritance
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Learn inheritance (1 hour). Create subclasses (1 hour). Override methods (30 min). Build hierarchy (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 34 |
OOP: Polymorphism
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Understand polymorphism (1 hour). Implement examples (1 hour). Overload operators (30 min). Use in classes (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 35 |
OOP: Encapsulation and Abstraction
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Learn encapsulation (1 hour). Use properties (1 hour). Create abstract classes (30 min). Implement examples (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 36 |
OOP: Magic Methods
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Study magic methods (1 hour). Implement str/repr (1 hour). Overload operators (30 min). Create custom class (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 37 |
Review OOP
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Review OOP concepts (1 hour). Practice exercises (2 hours). Build shape hierarchy project (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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Week 6: Basic Implementations
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 38 |
Lambda Functions
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Learn lambda (1 hour). Practice with lists (1 hour). Use map/filter (30 min). Sort with lambda (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 39 |
Decorators
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Understand decorators (1 hour). Create simple decorator (1 hour). Chain them (30 min). Apply to functions (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 40 |
Generators and Iterators
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Learn generators (1 hour). Create custom iterator (1 hour). Use yield (30 min). Process large data (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 41 |
Error Handling and Exceptions
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Learn try-except (1 hour). Handle errors (1 hour). Use finally (30 min). Create custom exception (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 42 |
Context Managers
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Understand with (1 hour). Create custom (1 hour). Apply to files (30 min). Other use cases (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 43 |
Advanced Modules
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Create packages (1 hour). Use init (1 hour). Relative imports (30 min). Build modular app (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 44 |
Review Advanced Functions
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Review functions (1 hour). Practice exercises (2 hours). Build decorated functions project (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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Week 7: Real-World Applications
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 45 |
Math and Random Libraries
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Explore math lib (1 hour). Use random (1 hour). Generate data (30 min). Build dice roller (1 hour). Difficulty: Easy.
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| Day 46 |
Datetime Library
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Work with dates (1 hour). Format output (1 hour). Calculate deltas (30 min). Build calendar script (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 47 |
JSON Handling
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Parse JSON (1 hour). Create JSON (1 hour). File ops with JSON (30 min). Handle complex data (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 48 |
Regular Expressions
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Learn regex basics (1 hour). Match patterns (1 hour). Search/replace (30 min). Validate emails (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 49 |
OS and Sys Modules
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Explore OS module (1 hour). File ops (1 hour). Use sys (30 min). Build file manager (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 50 |
Collections Module
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Learn collections (1 hour). Use defaultdict (1 hour). Count with counter (30 min). Queue with deque (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 51 |
Review Libraries
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Review libs (1 hour). Practice exercises (2 hours). Build data processing script (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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Week 8: Simple Projects
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 52 |
Mini-Project: Number Guessing Game
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Plan game (1 hour). Implement logic (2 hours). Test and refine (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 53 |
Mini-Project: Rock Paper Scissors
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Design game (1 hour). Code mechanics (2 hours). Add scores (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 54 |
Mini-Project: Password Generator
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Plan generator (1 hour). Implement random (2 hours). Add options (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 55 |
Mini-Project: To-Do List CLI
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Design to-do (1 hour). Implement add/remove (2 hours). Save to file (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 56 |
Mini-Project: Simple Calculator
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Build calculator (1 hour). Add operations (2 hours). Handle errors (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 57 |
Mini-Project: Text Analyzer
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Plan analyzer (1 hour). Implement counts (2 hours). Add regex (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 58 |
Review Projects
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Review projects (1 hour). Improve code (2 hours). Version control (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 59 |
Month 2 Project: Part 1
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Plan project (1 hour). Code main features (2 hours). Integrate libs (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 60 |
Month 2 Project: Part 2
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Enhance project (1 hour). Handle errors (1 hour). Optimize (1 hour). Git push (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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📚 Month 3: Intermediate Level
Week 9: Advanced Concepts
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 61 |
NumPy Basics
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Install NumPy (30 min). Create arrays (1 hour). Perform ops (1 hour). Explore attributes (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 62 |
NumPy Arrays
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Slice arrays (1 hour). Understand broadcasting (1 hour). Use math funcs (30 min). Compute stats (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 63 |
Pandas Basics
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Install Pandas (30 min). Create Series/DF (1 hour). Ops (1 hour). Read CSV (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 64 |
Pandas DataFrames
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Select data (1 hour). Filter rows (1 hour). Group by (30 min). Merge DFs (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 65 |
Matplotlib Basics
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Install Matplotlib (30 min). Create plots (1 hour). Customize (1 hour). Multi plots (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 66 |
Data Visualization
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Create bar plots (1 hour). Histograms (1 hour). Subplots (30 min). Save images (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 67 |
Review Data Science Intro
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Review libraries (1 hour). Practice data ops (2 hours). Visualize dataset (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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Week 10: Web Development Intro
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 68 |
Flask Basics
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Install Flask (30 min). Create app (1 hour). Add routes (1 hour). Run and test (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 69 |
Flask Routes and Templates
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Add dynamic routes (1 hour). Create templates (1 hour). Render data (30 min). Use inheritance (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 70 |
Flask Forms
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Install WTForms (30 min). Create forms (1 hour). Handle submission (1 hour). Validate input (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 71 |
Django Basics
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Install Django (30 min). Create project (1 hour). Add app (1 hour). Simple view (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 72 |
Django Models and Views
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Create models (1 hour). Run migrations (1 hour). Add views (30 min). Map URLs (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 73 |
Django Admin
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Set up admin (1 hour). Register models (1 hour). Customize (30 min). Manage users (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 74 |
Review Web Dev
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Review frameworks (1 hour). Practice (2 hours). Build small app (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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Week 11: Industry Best Practices
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 75 |
Multithreading
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Learn threading (1 hour). Create threads (1 hour). Sync with locks (30 min). Test concurrent (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 76 |
Multiprocessing
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Learn multiprocessing (1 hour). Create processes (1 hour). Use pool (30 min). Share data (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 77 |
Asyncio Basics
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Learn asyncio (1 hour). Create coroutines (1 hour). Use await (30 min). Manage tasks (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 78 |
Databases with SQLite
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Connect to SQLite (1 hour). Perform CRUD (1 hour). Write queries (30 min). Handle transactions (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 79 |
API Requests
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Install requests (30 min). Make GET (1 hour). Handle responses (1 hour). POST data (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 80 |
Testing with Unittest
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Learn unittest (1 hour). Write tests (1 hour). Use assertions (30 min). Test previous code (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 81 |
Review Advanced Topics
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Review topics (1 hour). Practice (2 hours). Build API project (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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Week 12: Portfolio Development
| Day | Topic & Subtopics | Key Activities & Resources |
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| Day 82 |
Project: Data Analysis Tool
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Plan tool (1 hour). Load and analyze (2 hours). Generate report (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 83 |
Project: Web App with Flask
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Develop app (1 hour). Add features (2 hours). Connect DB (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 84 |
Project: Django Blog
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Set up blog (1 hour). Add posts (2 hours). Customize admin (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 85 |
Project: API Consumer
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Choose API (1 hour). Fetch data (2 hours). Analyze and plot (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 86 |
Project: Concurrent Downloader
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Plan downloader (1 hour). Implement concurrent (2 hours). Test performance (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 87 |
Project: Tested App
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Choose project (1 hour). Write tests (2 hours). Run and fix (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 88 |
Portfolio Setup
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Organize repos (1 hour). Write readmes (2 hours). Deploy simple app (1 hour). Difficulty: Medium.
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| Day 89 |
Capstone Project: Part 1
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Plan capstone (1 hour). Build backend (2 hours). Add integrations (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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| Day 90 |
Capstone Project: Part 2
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Add frontend (1 hour). Test thoroughly (1 hour). Deploy (1 hour). Add to portfolio (1 hour). Difficulty: Advanced.
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📚 Additional Learning Resources
Official Documentation
Free
Comprehensive guide to Python language features, standard library, and tutorials. Ideal for reference and in-depth learning. Updated regularly with new versions.
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Python Crash Course Book
Paid
Hands-on, project-based introduction to Python. Covers basics to advanced topics with practical examples. Great for beginners building real projects.
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Coursera Python for Everybody
Freemium
Specialization course from University of Michigan. Covers Python basics, data structures, web data, and databases. Includes assignments and certificates.
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Corey Schafer YouTube Channel
Free
In-depth Python tutorials on various topics from basics to advanced. Clear explanations with code examples. Perfect for visual learners.
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Awesome Python GitHub
Free
Curated list of Python frameworks, libraries, and resources. Organized by categories. Great for discovering tools and best practices.
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HackerRank Python Practice
Free
Platform with Python coding challenges from basic to advanced. Includes tutorials and leaderboards. Excellent for practicing problem-solving.
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Python Discussions Forum
Free
Official Python community forum for questions, discussions, and announcements. Great for getting help and connecting with developers.
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Python Cheat Sheet
Free
Quick reference for Python syntax, data structures, and common operations. Useful for quick lookups during coding.
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