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Programming Fundamentals

Learn the programming primitives and problem-solving patterns used in backend services.

Topic 2 of 24

Prerequisites

Internet Fundamentals

Key Concepts & Skills

Variables
Functions
OOP
Data Structures
Algorithms
Error Handling
Write clear functions
Model data structures
Handle failures
Reason about complexity

Learning Outcomes

Understand the core principles of Variables
Configure and deploy Functions successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with OOP
Understand the core principles of Data Structures
Configure and deploy Algorithms successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Error Handling
Understand the core principles of Write clear functions
Configure and deploy Model data structures successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Handle failures
Understand the core principles of Reason about complexity

Resources

Practice

Community

Official Docs

Python tutorial

Practice Exercises

Implement stack, queue, and hash map examples.Solve ten basic algorithm problems.Write error handling for invalid input.

Project Task

Build a command-line expense tracker.

Quiz

When would you use a hash map instead of an array?Explain the answer with one real-world example.List one mistake a beginner might make here.

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