Course detail
Programming in Python
FSI-VP0 Acad. year: 2025/2026 Summer semester
Students will get acquainted with modern scripting language Python.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Fundamental level of programming in course 1IN (Informatics).
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The active participation and mastering the assigned task.
Education runs according to week schedules. Attendance at the seminars is required. The form of compensation of missed seminars is fully in the competence of a tutor.
Aims
To examine the topic of scripting language Python and designo of their applications. To understand GUI programming using Python.
Having successfully completed the course, students will be able to use knowledge and understanding of the nature of scripting and the role of scripting languages, the syntax and semantics of Python.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-MET-P: Mechatronics, Master's, compulsory
Programme B-KSI-P: Mechanical Engineering Design, Bachelor's, compulsory-optional
Programme B-MET-P: Mechatronics, Bachelor's, compulsory
Programme N-AAE-P: Advanced Automotiv Engineering, Master's, elective
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Syllabus
Computer-assisted exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction, a brief history of programming languages, Python and PyCharm introduction
2. Basic statements, data types, operators, functions, modules, classes
3. Eexception handling
4. Regular expressions and Python
5. Modern object oriented programming, comparison with C/C++ and Java
6. Data structures, efficient implementation of search
7. Standard libraries in Python (1)
8. Standard libraries in Python (2)
9. Interfaces to system languages, using with Matlab.
10. Text processing, sorting
11. XML document processing, libraries for efficient storage and search
12. GUI programming
13. Conclusion