The module COMP517 Programming Fundamentals will cover the following concepts in programming using the programming language Python as an illustration:

Core imperative programming ideas: sequence, assignment and variables
Selection, functions and parameters
Data types and operators
Iteration
Strings and arrays
Multi-dimensional arrays, lists, sets and dictionaries
Object-oriented programming: encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism
Input/Output and exception handling
Functions, recursion and functional programming
Dynamic data structures: linked lists, queues and stacks

The following material may help you to prepare for this module:

For videos covering data types, variables, selection, iteration, strings, arrays, functions and recursion see
Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing: Python from Scratch.
https://open.cs.uwaterloo.ca/python-from-scratch/
For texts and exercises covering data types, variables, selection, iteration, strings, arrays, functions and recursion see
Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing: Computer Science Circles (Python). University of Waterloo, 2023. https://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca [accessed 2023-06-19].
A more extensive introduction to Python is provided by
Learn Python: Learn the basics. learnpython.org, 2023.
https://www.learnpython.org [accessed 2023-06-19]
For texts and exercises covering all the language constructs listed in the COMP517 syllabus see
W3 Schools: Python Tutorial. Refsnes Data, 2023.
https://www.w3schools.com/python/default.asp [accessed 2023-06-19].