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 Introductory programming course using the Python programming language.
-==Facilitator==
+'''Facilitator: ''' Brylie Oxley
-Brylie Oxley
+'''Prerequisite(s): ''' Intro to personal computers (Linux, Macintosh, Windows).
-==Prerequisites==
-Intro to personal computers (Linux, Macintosh, Windows).
+'''Motivation: '''
-==Motivation==
 When one knows how to make simple scripts it is easier to complete repetitious tasks. The more active hackers we have the faster our technology and collective culture will evolve.
-==Audience==
+'''Audience'''
 Novice and intermediate computer users, scientists, teachers, and hobbiests can benefit by integrating programming into their workflow.
-==Experience==
-I have read one Python book (Python for Dummies) and am in the process of creating an ATutor course based on the free books [http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python A Byte of Python], [http://diveintopython3.org/ Dive Into Python 3], and [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/index.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist].
+'''P2PU Source: '''
+[http://gnumedia.org GNU.media] research regarding Open Educational Resources and Free Software development.
+'''Repeat: '''
+Yes
+'''Status: '''
+New
+==Learning Resources==
-==P2PU Source==
+Several free books are available:
-GNU.media research regarding Open Educational Resources
+* [http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python A Byte of Python]
+* [http://diveintopython3.org/ Dive Into Python 3]
+* [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/index.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist].
 ==Learning Style==
 Collaborative and collective knowledge sharing.
-==Repeat==
-Yes
+==Learning Outcome(s)==
-==Status==
+Upon completion of the course, learners will have the following abilities and competencies:
-New
+* Creating various data types: string, numbers, tuples, lists, dictionaries
+* Creating and modifying variables
+* Evaluating expressions and statements
+* Defining functions
+* Function parameters
+* Accepting user input
+* Iterating over lists, tuples, &c
+* Indexing and slicing strings, lists, &c
+* General debugging
+* Haandling exceptions
+* Creating custom exceptions
+* Creating classes
+* Class instances
+* Introduction to Python standard library
+** File IO
+** sys
+* Creating and organizing modules
+* Importing modules
+* Creating sets
+* Inheritance
+* Linked lists
+* Stac