Essentials of Python

"Essentials of Python" is a comprehensive guide that covers essential Python programming concepts from basic to advanced levels. It begins with fundamental topics such as program flow, functions, and modules, and gradually progresses to more advanced topics like Django web development, threading, and regular expressions. The book also delves into list comprehensions, dictionary comprehensions, collections, GUI development with Tkinter, SQL database access, network programming, date and time handling, exception handling, file handling, classes, generators, and iterators. The book features in-text questions to reinforce learning, with provided answers for quick reference. Additionally, it includes self-assessment questions to further enhance understanding of the topics covered. Whether you're new to Python or an experienced developer, "Essentials of Python" serves as a comprehensive resource for mastering Python programming skills. This book is tailored to meet the requirements of the Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) at the University of Delhi, in accordance with the guidelines of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. About the Authors Ms. Priyanka Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi. With nearly 12 years of extensive teaching experience, Ms. Gupta has published research papers in numerous prestigious international and national refereed journals. Ms. Sangeeta Pathak is currently working in Mata Sundri College for Women , Vocational Centre. Over the span of her 20+ years teaching career, she has imparted her expertise in a myriad of subjects. Dr. Shikha Gupta is an Associate Professor at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi. With more than 30 publications to her credit, she is a well-invited resource person, journal editor, reviewer, and technical committee member in conferences.