Software Development - Python

Speaking the Language of Computers

Become empowered to program by learning the critical concepts of computer programming through the Python language. Learn Python content currently taught in college curriculum and in industry. Topics include basic computer organization and systems, data representation, algorithms, selections, loops, functions, classes, objects, elementary programming, applications, strings and text I/O, inheritance, lists, dictionaries, scripting, and various Python libraries. Students interested in the MIC Computer Science: Software Development or Software Engineering early bachelor degree program must enroll in this course and Software Development - Java.

This is a semester-long offering to be paired with another course from the Computer Science Pathway. Please be mindful of prerequisites.

MIC Accelerated Early Bachelor Degree Program

Students who take Network Engineering at Summit Technology Academy their junior year AND have a 3.0 unweighted GPA/95% attendance may also choose to participate in a university partnership program called Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC), in which students begin to earn a systems engineering OR cybersecurity bachelor’s degree while still in high school.   The bachelor’s degree is offered through the University of Central Missouri- Lee’s Summit.  This program helps to significantly reduce the overall cost of a bachelor’s degree.  Students will participate in extensive paid internship opportunities with companies such as Epiq, DST, Cerner, Riskanalystics, and many more.  Students who qualify and have interest, must mark that they are interested on their STA Online Application.

"You have to think of every single thing that could possibly go wrong. That’s how you have to think like a programmer."

-Bradley Covington, Lee’s Summit North High School