Python for Cybersecurity

  1. Python Fundamentals for Security Applications
    1. Basic Syntax and Core Concepts
      1. Variables and Assignment Operations
        1. Comments and Documentation
          1. Code Structure and Indentation
            1. Python Keywords and Reserved Words
            2. Data Types and Operations
              1. Numeric Types
                1. Integers
                  1. Floating-Point Numbers
                    1. Complex Numbers
                      1. Arithmetic Operations
                        1. Type Conversion
                        2. String Handling
                          1. String Creation and Literals
                            1. String Methods and Operations
                              1. String Formatting Techniques
                                1. Regular Expressions
                                  1. Character Encoding and Decoding
                                    1. Unicode Handling
                                    2. Boolean Logic
                                      1. Boolean Values and Operations
                                        1. Logical Operators
                                          1. Truthiness and Falsiness
                                            1. Comparison Operations
                                          2. Data Structures
                                            1. Lists
                                              1. List Creation and Initialization
                                                1. List Methods and Operations
                                                  1. List Slicing and Indexing
                                                    1. List Comprehensions
                                                      1. Nested Lists
                                                      2. Tuples
                                                        1. Tuple Creation and Properties
                                                          1. Tuple Packing and Unpacking
                                                            1. Named Tuples
                                                            2. Dictionaries
                                                              1. Dictionary Creation and Access
                                                                1. Dictionary Methods
                                                                  1. Dictionary Comprehensions
                                                                    1. Nested Dictionaries
                                                                    2. Sets
                                                                      1. Set Creation and Properties
                                                                        1. Set Operations and Methods
                                                                          1. Set Comprehensions
                                                                        2. Control Flow Structures
                                                                          1. Conditional Statements
                                                                            1. if Statements
                                                                              1. elif and else Clauses
                                                                                1. Nested Conditionals
                                                                                  1. Ternary Operators
                                                                                  2. Iteration and Loops
                                                                                    1. for Loops
                                                                                      1. while Loops
                                                                                        1. Loop Control Statements
                                                                                          1. Nested Loops
                                                                                            1. Iterators and Iterables
                                                                                          2. Functions and Modularity
                                                                                            1. Function Definition and Calling
                                                                                              1. Parameters and Arguments
                                                                                                1. Positional Arguments
                                                                                                  1. Keyword Arguments
                                                                                                    1. Default Parameters
                                                                                                      1. Variable-Length Arguments
                                                                                                      2. Return Values and Statements
                                                                                                        1. Lambda Functions
                                                                                                          1. Variable Scope and Lifetime
                                                                                                            1. Decorators
                                                                                                              1. Generator Functions
                                                                                                              2. File Input and Output
                                                                                                                1. File Opening and Closing
                                                                                                                  1. Reading Operations
                                                                                                                    1. Text File Reading
                                                                                                                      1. Binary File Reading
                                                                                                                        1. Line-by-Line Reading
                                                                                                                        2. Writing Operations
                                                                                                                          1. Text File Writing
                                                                                                                            1. Binary File Writing
                                                                                                                              1. Appending to Files
                                                                                                                              2. File Path Management
                                                                                                                                1. os Module for Path Operations
                                                                                                                                  1. pathlib Module Usage
                                                                                                                                    1. Cross-Platform Path Handling
                                                                                                                                    2. Binary Data Handling
                                                                                                                                      1. Bytes and Bytearray Objects
                                                                                                                                        1. Binary Data Manipulation
                                                                                                                                          1. Hexadecimal Representation
                                                                                                                                        2. Modules and Package Management
                                                                                                                                          1. Module Import Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                            1. Standard Library Modules
                                                                                                                                              1. Third-Party Module Installation
                                                                                                                                                1. Custom Module Creation
                                                                                                                                                2. Package Management with pip
                                                                                                                                                  1. Package Installation
                                                                                                                                                    1. Package Upgrading and Removal
                                                                                                                                                      1. Requirements Management
                                                                                                                                                        1. Virtual Environment Integration
                                                                                                                                                      2. Error Handling and Debugging
                                                                                                                                                        1. Exception Handling Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                          1. try-except Blocks
                                                                                                                                                            1. Multiple Exception Types
                                                                                                                                                              1. finally Clauses
                                                                                                                                                                1. else Clauses
                                                                                                                                                                2. Exception Raising and Custom Exceptions
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Debugging Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Python Debugger (pdb)
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Logging for Debugging
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Classes and Objects
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Class Definition
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Object Instantiation
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Instance Variables and Methods
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Inheritance
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Single Inheritance
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Multiple Inheritance
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Method Resolution Order
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Encapsulation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Private and Protected Members
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Property Decorators
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Getter and Setter Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Polymorphism and Method Overriding

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