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Intermediate Python Programming

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SKU
SC-37
Learn how to design and develop Python programs for complex cybersecurity problems.

A follow up course to Programming Fundamentals, this microcredential will enhance your skills to address malware analysis, spam scanning, and penetration testing tasks.

This course may be stacked into a Master degree. 

$1,700.00

Key facts

Course category
Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Master Microcredentials, Programming and Application Development
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Duration
4 weeks
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Prerequisite/s
Programming Fundamentals
Certification
Digital Credential

Why this course?

This microcredential, builds on the skills acquired in Programming Fundamentals, and covers the use of basic data structures to solve more complex data processing problems and code functions.

 

Together with its companion course, this microcredential can be stacked into a subject for potential advanced standing in the Master of Cybersecurity. 

 

Why study a short course at La Trobe

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Course content

Topics include:

  • Functions, objects, strings and files:  using functions and objects to structure code, advanced usage of strings, and how to use files for persistent storage.
  • Data structures and software errors: three important data structures that are used to manage collections: lists, sets and dictionaries.
  • Modules and structuring and documenting code: using the Python Standard Library to add functionality to programs and how to make code readable and manageable.
  • Algorithm design strategies. 

On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded a digital credential and earn 10 credit points that can be accumulated with its partner course, Programming Fundamentals, to stack into 'Introduction to Programming (CSE4IP)', a subject within the Master of Cybersecurity.  

You’ll learn:

This microcredential will equip you with skills in:

  • Using basic data structures such as lists and dictionaries to solve more complex data processing problems

  • Organising code into functions and understand basic functional programming concepts.

Your study experience

The course is delivered live, online over 4 weeks.  The total expected time commitment for this course is 80 hours.

 

The assessment for this course comprises:

  • Written assignment (40%)
  • Exam (60%).

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