# Roadmap: Python Programming from Foundation to Application (6 months)

> There are different approaches to learning, we categorize them into bottom up and top down approaches
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> If you are a top down learner, we suggest you to look through the projects and see what it takes to build it, then learn through the syllabus and try to implement the concept to your problem on the go
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> If you are a bottom up learner, you might just go ahead to learn the syllabus and explore the projects later once you feel confidence with your foundation.
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> Either way, we highly recommend you to go through each concepts at least 3-5 times with different explanation, exercises to profoundly understand it.

### Milestone 1: Picking up Python foundation (6 weeks)
( [**content**](https://www.notion.so/Milestone-1-Picking-up-Python-foundation-6-weeks-1bf53587b23b4760b3f8c9498267b3c1) | exercises )
- [ ] Week 1: Hello Python! (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 2: Basic Python Syntax (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 3: Loops (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 4: Strings, Lists and Dictionaries (6 hours)
- [ ] Week 5: Object Oriented Programming (6 hours)
- [ ] Week 6: Final Project (6 hours)

### Milestone 2: Using Python to Interact with the Operating System (7 weeks)
( [**content**](https://www.notion.so/Milestone-1-Picking-up-Python-foundation-6-weeks-1bf53587b23b4760b3f8c9498267b3c1) | exercises )
- [ ] Week 1: Getting Your Python On (5 hours)
- [ ] Week 2: Managing Files with Python (5 hours)
- [ ] Week 3: Regular Expressions (5 hours)
- [ ] Week 4: Managing Data and Processes (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 5: Testing in Python (6 hours)
- [ ] Week 6: Bash Scripting (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 7: Final Project (2 hours)

### Milestone 3: Introduction to Git and GitHub (4 weeks)
( [**content**](https://www.notion.so/Milestone-1-Picking-up-Python-foundation-6-weeks-1bf53587b23b4760b3f8c9498267b3c1) | exercises )
- [ ] Week 1: Introduction to Version Control (5 hours)
- [ ] Week 2: Using Git Locally (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 3: Working with Remotes (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 4: Collaboration (4 hours)

### Milestone 4: Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques (4 weeks)
( [**content**](https://www.notion.so/Milestone-1-Picking-up-Python-foundation-6-weeks-1bf53587b23b4760b3f8c9498267b3c1) | exercises )
- [ ] Week 1: Troubleshooting Concepts (5 hours)
- [ ] Week 2: Slowness (5 hours)
- [ ] Week 3: Crashing Programs (5 hours)
- [ ] Week 4: Managing Resources (5 hours)

### Milestone 5: Configuration Management and the Cloud (4 weeks)
( [**content**](https://www.notion.so/Milestone-1-Picking-up-Python-foundation-6-weeks-1bf53587b23b4760b3f8c9498267b3c1) | exercises )
- [ ] Week 1: Automating with Configuration Management (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 2: Deploying Puppet (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 3: Automation in the Cloud (4 hours)
- [ ] Week 4: Managing Cloud Instances at Scale (5 hours)

### Milestone 6: Automating Real-World Tasks with Python (4 weeks)
( [***content***](https://www.notion.so/Milestone-1-Picking-up-Python-foundation-6-weeks-1bf53587b23b4760b3f8c9498267b3c1) | exercises )
- [ ] Week 1: Manipulating Images (3 hours)
- [ ] Week 2: Interacting with Web Services (3 hours)
- [ ] Week 3: Automatic Output Generation (3 hours)
- [ ] Week 4: Putting It All Together (3 hours)