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Duration: 2 days (8 hours)	Price: ​R3465.00 per person. ​(excl VAT)
Certificate of training: Yes	Recommended Prerequisites: ​Learners are required to have knowledge, comprehension and application of English at Grade 10 or equivalent.
Dates:  Courses are run all year round. Training is conducted every week (Mon - Thurs & Sat ).	Follow Up Courses: Other MTA courses
Official Exam: MTA Exam: 98-367 Preparation: Practice Tests ​	Venue: Stellenbosch  UNIT B12, Carpe Diem Building 26 Quantum Street, Techno Park ​Stellenbosch 7600

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​MTA Introduction to Programming Using Python (98-381) Course

Expert Jason  Manibog 

LearnKey's MTA Introduction to Programming Using Python (98-381) course covers Python, a very versatile programming language which can be used to power websites, build games, and even program hardware. This course is also an excellent course for someone new to programming, as many of the topics covered are basic programming topics which carry over well to other programming languages. Specifically, this course covers data types and operators, decisions and loops, input and output, code documentation and structure, troubleshooting, and modules and tools. The course topics directly map to the MTA 98-381 exam and will help anyone looking to improve their employability prospects in Python and for programming jobs in general.

Benefits
Learn from an expert the MTA 98-381 exam objectives
Pre/Post test questions and interactive labs
Access your courseware anytime, anywhere

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• Learn from an expert the MTA 98-381 exam objectives
• Pre/Post test questions and interactive labs
• Access your courseware anytime, anywhere

Session 1

Section A: Course Opener
Introduction
How to Study for This Exam

Section B: Evaluate Data Types
Variables
String Data Type
Integer and Float Data Types
Boolean Data Types

Section C: Convert and Work with Data Types
Type Casting
Constructing Data Structures
Indexing and Slicing Operations
Section D: Operator Sequence and Selection
Assignment
Comparison
Logical
Arithmetic
Identity
Containment
Domain 1 Exam Tips

Session 2

Section A: Branching Statements
If
Elif
Order of If and Elif Statements
Else
Nested Conditionals
Compound Conditionals

Section B: Iterations
While
For
Break
Continue
Pass
Nested Loops and Conditional Compounds
Domain 2 Exam Tips

Session 3

Section A: File Input and Output Operations
Open
Close
Read
Write
Check Existence
Delete
With Statement

Section B: Console Input and Output Operations
Read Input from Console
Print Formatted Text
Command Line Arguments
Domain 3 Exam Tips

Session 4
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Section A: Document Code Segments
Indentation and White Space
Comments and Documentation Strings
Pydoc

Section B: Functions
Call Signatures
Default Values
Return
Def
Pass
Domain 4 Exam Tips

Session 5

Section A: Analyze, Detect, and Fix Errors
Syntax Errors
Logic Errors
Runtime Errors
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Section B: Exception Handlers
Try and Except
Else
Finally
Raise
Domain 5 Exam Tips

Session 6

Section A: Built-in Modules for Operations
Math Module
Datetime
IO
Sys
Os
Os.path
Random Library

Section B: Solve Problems with Built-in Modules
Math
Datetime Class
Random
Section C: Session 6 and Final Recaps
Domain 6 Exam Tips
Final Exam Tips
Conclusion

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