Python101 Labs 🐍

This repository contains lab exercises for the Python101 course. Each lab builds foundational programming concepts in Python, covering syntax, programming paradigms, object-oriented programming, modules, web development, and version control with Git & GitHub.

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📌 Lab 1: Introduction to Python

📄 Course Reference: Course1 - Intro to Python

In this lab, I learned the basics of Python, including:

• Variables and data types
• Basic input/output operations
• Conditional statements (if-else)
• Loops (for, while)
• Functions and scope
• Error handling and debugging

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🔄 Lab 2: Programming Paradigms & Iterators

📄 Course Reference: Course2 - Programming Paradigms + Iterators

This lab introduced different programming paradigms and iteration techniques:

• Procedural vs. Functional vs. Object-Oriented Programming
• Iterators and Generators (__iter__ and __next__)
• List comprehensions and lambda functions
• Built-in functions: map(), filter(), reduce()
• Using Python iterators efficiently

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🏗️ Lab 3: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

📄 Course Reference: Course3 - OOP

This lab focused on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles:

• Defining classes and objects
• Understanding encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
• Overriding methods and magic methods (__str__, __add__, etc.)
• Working with class and instance attributes
• Implementing custom objects and behaviors

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📦 Lab 4: Modules & Imports

📄 Course Reference: Course4 - Modules

This lab covered how to structure Python projects using modules:

• Importing built-in and custom Python modules
• Creating and organizing packages
• Understanding the role of __init__.py in packages
• Exploring the Python Standard Library

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🌐 Lab 5: Flask Framework & Postman

📄 Course Reference: Course5 - Flask Framework + Postman

This lab introduced web development with Flask:

• Understanding Client-Server Architecture
• Creating a Flask API
• Handling HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
• Using Postman to test API requests
• Parsing JSON responses with Python

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🛠️ Extra: Git Workshop

📄 Course Reference: Course6 - Git Workshop

A separate Git workshop was conducted to introduce version control:

• Git vs. GitHub – Understanding repository management
• Setting up SSH keys for secure authentication
• Basic Git commands (clone, commit, push, pull)
• Working with branches and merging changes
• Using GitHub for collaboration

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📂 Documentation

All course slides and notes are available in the docs/ directory.
📌 The courses are in Romanian 🇷🇴.