# PCEP Test Syllabus

## Level 0: Introduction to Python

1. ** Module 0.1: Getting Started with Python**
   - Lesson 0.1.1: Logical Thinking
   - Lesson 0.1.2: Variables and Data Types
   - Lesson 0.1.3: Running Python from the IDE vs. Running Python through the Command Prompt (Optional)
   - Lesson 0.1.4

2. **Module 0.2: Basic Python Syntax and Data Types**
   - Lesson 0.2.1: Variables and Data Types
   - Lesson 0.2.2: Operators in Python
   - Lesson 0.2.3: Strings and String Manipulations
   - Lesson 0.2.4: Lists and List Manipulations
   - Lesson 0.2.5: Tuples and Tuple Operations
   - Lesson 0.2.6: Dictionaries and Dictionary Methods
   - Lesson 0.2.7: Sets and Set Operations
   - Lesson 0.2.8: Comprehensive Data Manipulation with Standard Library Functions

##  Level 1: Functions and Scripting
1. **Module 1.1: Creating and Calling Functions**
   - Lesson 1.1.1: Introduction to Functions
   - Lesson 1.1.2: Function Parameters and Return Values
   - Lesson 1.1.3: Scope and Lifetime of Variables
   - Lesson 1.1.4: Creating Functions
   - Lesson 1.1.5: Calling Functions

2. **Module 1.2: Working with Modules and Standard Library**
   - Lesson 1.2.1: Introduction to Modules
   - Lesson 1.2.2: Creating and Importing Modules
   - Lesson 1.2.3: Standard Library Modules and Functions

3. **Module 1.3: Advanced Functions**
   - Lesson 1.3.1: Lambda Functions
   - Lesson 1.3.2: Decorators
   - Lesson 1.3.3: Recursion in Python

## Level 3: Scripting and Package Creation
1. **Module 3.1: Python Scripting**
   - Lesson 3.1.1: Introduction to Scripting in Python
   - Lesson 3.1.2: Command-Line Arguments and Input
   - Lesson 3.1.3: Writing Robust and Reusable Scripts

2. **Module 3.2: Creating Python Packages**
   - Lesson 3.2.1: Understanding Packages and Modules
   - Lesson 3.2.2: Organizing Code into Packages
   - Lesson 3.2.3: Distributing and Installing Packages

3. **Module 3.3: Special Methods and `if __name__ == "__main__"`**
   - Lesson 3.3.1: Understanding `__init__` and Special Methods
   - Lesson 3.3.2: Utilizing `if __name__ == "__main__"`
   - Lesson 3.3.3: Best Practices for Scripting and Package Development

## Level 4: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
1. **Module 4.1: Introduction to OOP**
   - Lesson 4.1.1: Understanding Objects and Classes
   - Lesson 4.1.2: Constructors and Destructors
   - Lesson 4.1.3: Inheritance and Polymorphism

2. **Module 4.2: Advanced OOP Concepts**
   - Lesson 4.2.1: Encapsulation and Abstraction
   - Lesson 4.2.2: Method Overloading and Overriding
   - Lesson 4.2.3: Design Principles in OOP

3. **Module 4.3: Working with Files**
   - Lesson 4.3.1: Reading and Writing Text Files
   - Lesson 4.3.2: Working with JSON and CSV
   - Lesson 4.3.3: Exception Handling in File Operations

## Level 5: Web Development with Python (Django)
1. **Module 5.1: Introduction to Web Development with Django**
   - Lesson 5.1.1: Django Framework Overview
   - Lesson 5.1.2: Setting Up a Django Project
   - Lesson 5.1.3: Creating Django Views and Templates

2. **Module 5.2: Django Models and Admin Interface**
   - Lesson 5.2.1: Django Models and Database
   - Lesson 5.2.2: Django Admin Interface
   - Lesson 5.2.3: Model Relationships in Django

3. **Module 5.3: Building a Django Web Application**
   - Lesson 5.3.1: URL Patterns and Routing in Django
   - Lesson 5.3.2: Django Forms and Form Handling
   - Lesson 5.3.3: Authentication and Authorization in Django

### Level 6: Data Science and Machine Learning
1. **Module 6.1: Introduction to Data Science**
   - Lesson 6.1.1: Basics of Data Science
   - Lesson 6.1.2: NumPy and Pandas
   - Lesson 6.1.3: Data Cleaning and Preprocessing

2. **Module 6.2: Data Visualization with Matplotlib and Seaborn**
   - Lesson 6.2.1: Basic Plots with Matplotlib
   - Lesson 6.2.2: Advanced Plots and Customization
   - Lesson 6.2.3: Seaborn for Statistical Visualization

3. **Module 6.3: Machine Learning Basics**
   - Lesson 6.3.1: Introduction to Machine Learning
   - Lesson 6.3.2: Scikit-Learn Library
   - Lesson 6.3.3: Building and Evaluating Models

## Level 7: Full-Stack Web Development with React and Django-Ninja (Capstone Project)
1. **Module 7.1: Frontend Development with React**
   - Lesson 7.1.1: Introduction to React
   - Lesson 7.1.2: Components and Props
   - Lesson 7.1.3: State and Lifecycle

2. **Module 7.2: Building a RESTful API with Django-Ninja**
   - Lesson 7.2.1: Overview of Django-Ninja
   - Lesson 7.2.2: Creating API Endpoints
   - Lesson 7.2.3: Authentication and Authorization in Django-Ninja

3. **Module 7.3: Integrating React with Django-Ninja**
   - Lesson 7.3.1: Connecting React with Django
   - Lesson 7.3.2: Fetching Data from API
   - Lesson 7.3.3: Handling Forms and User Interactions

4. **Module 7.4: Full-Stack Capstone Project**
   - Lesson 7.4.1: Defining Project Scope and Requirements
   - Lesson 7.4.2: Designing the User Interface and Experience
   - Lesson 7.4.3: Planning Data Models and API Endpoints
   - Lesson 7.4.4: Building the Backend with Django-Ninja
   - Lesson 7.4.5: Developing the Frontend with React
   - Lesson 7.4.6: Testing and Debugging
   - Lesson 7.4.7: Deployment and Documentation
   - Lesson 7.4.8: Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)

## Level 8: Advanced Topics (Optional)
1. **Module 8.1: Advanced Python Concepts**
   - Lesson 8.1.1: Generators and Iterators
   - Lesson 8.1.2: Context Managers
   - Lesson 8.1.3: Metaclasses

2. **Module 8.2: Scalability and Performance Optimization**
   - Lesson 8.2.1: Caching Strategies
   - Lesson 8.2.2: Asynchronous Programming in Python
   - Lesson 8.2.3: Profiling and Optimization Techniques


## TODO

TODO:
- Should there be a lesson on setting up an IDE?
- Should there be a lesson on how to run a python script?
    - From IDE
    - From Terminal
- Should there be a lesson on Virtual Environments?
    - Proposition: Introduce Virtual Environments Before or in the beggining of Level 5
        - This is when it might become necessary
    - Proposition: Intruduce in level 3
        - Because understanding how to use venvs in python is essential