CS007
Python 002
Faculty
Ilia Mogilev
Head of Operations League of Code
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Overview
Python 002 is an intermediate course focused on Python data structures, including lists, sets, and dictionaries. The course introduces methods for organising, accessing, and modifying structured data, progressing from simple sequences to nested collections. Students study iteration, sorting, and mutation behaviour using built-in Python features. Assessment is based on two midterm exams and a final exam.
Learning highlights
- Understand and work with Python lists, sets, and dictionaries.
- Process one- and two-dimensional data using loops.
- Apply built-in methods for sorting, counting, and grouping.
- Combine data structures into nested forms.
- Understand data copying and mutation behaviour.
Course outline
15 classes
Recap and Functions
Control flow: if, for, while.
Parameters and return values.
Calling functions and using return results.
Collections: List and Tuple
Lists and tuples as sequence types.
Indexing and slicing.
Differences between lists and tuples.
Nested Loops with Lists
Iterating over lists using nested loops.
Pairwise comparison of list elements.
Processing combinations of elements in a list.
List and Tuple Methods
Modifying lists using built-in methods append, pop, remove sort, count, index.
Midterm exam
Midterm exam. Part 1 (List)
2D LIsts
Lists of lists.
Accessing elements using two indices.
Iteration over rows and columns.
Set
Set as a data structure for storing.
Sets on Math and Computing.
Basic set operations: union, intersection, difference.
Dictionaries I
Dictionary as a key–value data structure.
Accessing and updating values by key.
Dictionary Methods.
Iteration over keys and values.
Dictionaries II
Grouping values by key.
Dictionary values as lists or sets.
Midterm exam.
Midterm exam. Part 2 (Dictionary)
Composite Data Structures
Lists of lists.
Lists of dictionaries.
Dictionaries with list values.
Accessing nested data structures.
Functions Working with Collections
Functions that accept lists as arguments.
Functions that accept dictionaries as arguments.
Functions that return collections.
Passing collections between functions.
Sorting Collections
Sorting lists of numbers and strings.
Sorting lists of tuples.
Sorting lists of dictionaries using key.
Copying and Mutation
Assignment versus copying.
Copying lists and dictionaries.
Shallow copies.
Modifying collections inside functions.
Final exam
Final exam.
Prerequisites
Basic Python syntax and data types.
Conditional statements (if/else).
Loops (for, while)
Introductory Python course (e.g. Python 001) or equivalent experience.
Ability to read and write simple Python programmes
Methodology
The course combines lectures with guided practical exercises to support a structured, theory-focused learning process. Each week, students work on a small programming project that reinforces the concepts introduced in the lectures. Progress is assessed through weekly exams, providing consistent practice, feedback, and mastery of core Python programming skills.
Grading
Ilia Mogilev graduated from ITMO University with a degree in Information Security and later shifted his professional focus to education. He has taught computer science across multiple educational projects, contributed to the development of a computer science textbook for Yandex, led one of the largest national training programmes for computer science teachers in Russia, and organised several large-scale nationwide hackathons for school students. In recent years, he has concentrated on educational startups, creating IT courses for both adults and children.
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Python 002
by Ilia Mogilev
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Feb 02 - Feb 20, 2026
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
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