Python
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Description
Candidates for this class and certification will be able to recognize and write syntactically correct well-documented Python 3 code that will logically solve a given problem, correctly use data types supported by Python, and use common libraries to write a program that solves a complex problem.
Students will have the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments by participating in Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competitions. It is a “hand-on” class and much of the work is completed independently.
Topics Covered
- Operations using Data Types and Operators
- Flow Control with Decisions and Loops
- Input and Output Operations
- Code Documentation and Structure
- Troubleshooting and Error Handling
- Operations using Modules and Tools
Course Prerequisites
- Good Work Ethic
- 8th grade reading skills
- Basic computer skills
- Algebra I
Certification Preparation:
- Information Technology Specialist: Python (Certiport)
Required (BPA contest 355 - Python Programming - Free testing at NLC)
Certification Test Total Points: 1000
Certification Test Passing Points: 700
Certification Test Attempts: 5
- IT Specialist exam retake policy:
If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.
If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait seven days before retaking the exam a third time.
A seven-day waiting period is imposed between each subsequent exam retake.
A candidate may not take a given exam any more than five times per year (12 months). This 12-month period starts from the first attempt. The candidate is then eligible to retake the exam 12 months from the date of the first attempt.
If a candidate achieves a passing score on an IT Specialist exam, the candidate cannot take it again.
Articulation
- Language Other Than English: The second credit can be substituted with CTE program completion
- Physical Education & Health: PE/Health credit can be substituted with additional CTE program completion
- Science: One credit of Physics or Chemistry can be substituted with CTE program completion
- Social Studies: One credit of Social Studies (except Govt) can be substituted with additional CTE program completion
- Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts: Credit can be substituted with CTE program completion
Other
- Grades: 9-12
- Length: 1 semester
- Credits: 1/2