Unit 3: Python Datatypes

Learning Objectives

In this unit, we continue a guided tour of the Python programming language, focusing on the building blocks known as datatypes.

Discussions and Notes

• Object-oriented Programming (OOP)

• Python Datatypes:

  • "Basic" Datatypes:

    • Null Values

    • Booleans

    • Strings

    • Numbers

  • "Intermediate" Datatypes:

    • Dates and Times

    • Lists and Sets

    • Dictionaries

  • "Advanced" Datatypes:

    • Custom Classes

Activities and Exercises

• "Groceries" Exercise

• "List Comprehensions" Exercise (Colab) | (Local)

• "Crunch the Data" Exercise (Colab)