unit-3.md

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 | (Colab)
• "List Comprehensions" Exercise (Colab) | (Local)
• "Crunch the Data" Exercise (Colab)