02-python-basics

Module 04: Python Basics - Scripting for Automation

Status: In Progress Prerequisites: Module 02 - Linux

Overview

Python is the lingua franca of DevOps automation. This module covers syntax, data structures, file I/O, and scripting patterns that form the foundation for infrastructure automation.

Learning Objectives

• Understand print() with sep and end parameters
• Variables, types, and control flow
• Functions and modules
• Data structures (lists, dicts, sets)
• File I/O and text processing
• Error handling
• Scripting patterns for DevOps tasks

Contents

Concepts

• print() - sep and end - Output formatting fundamentals
• MongoDB + Flask Integration - pymongo setup, CRUD, ObjectId, connection pattern

Labs

• Lab 01 - Print Basics - 5 exercises covering print, sep, end
• Lab 01 Summary - Patterns learned and real-world connections
• Lab 02 - Error Handling - try/except/else/finally/raise/custom exceptions
• Lab 03 - Flask + MongoDB Integration - MongoDB Atlas, pymongo, ObjectId, .env, circular imports

Journal

To be added.

Key Takeaways

Updated as the module progresses.

Content will be added as the course progresses.