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Teaching lesson plan 16 Subject: Python programming

Date: 1 Feb 2024

Time: 60 minutes

Period: 3rd

Teaching Item: Indexing Arrays in NumPy

Class: Bachelor

Objective:

Students will learn about indexing and slicing arrays in NumPy, understand the syntax for accessing elements and subarrays, and apply indexing techniques to manipulate array data effectively.

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of Python programming language, including variables, data types, and basic NumPy array creation.

Materials Needed:

  • Python interpreter with NumPy installed or IDE
  • Projector

1. Introduction to Array Indexing (10 mins)

  • Recap the concept of arrays in NumPy:
    • Arrays are the primary data structure in NumPy, representing multi-dimensional collections of elements.
    • Arrays can be indexed and sliced to access individual elements or subarrays.
  • Introduce the importance of indexing for accessing and manipulating array data.

2. Indexing and Slicing Basics (15 mins)

  • Discuss basic indexing and slicing syntax in NumPy:
    • Indexing: Accessing individual elements of an array using square brackets [].
    • Slicing: Extracting subarrays using the colon : operator to specify start, stop, and step values.
  • Demonstrate how to use indexing and slicing to access elements and subarrays with examples.

3. Indexing Multi-dimensional Arrays (15 mins)

  • Explore indexing and slicing in multi-dimensional arrays:
    • Discuss the use of comma-separated indices to access elements of multi-dimensional arrays.
    • Explain the concept of array axes and how they relate to indexing.
    • Show examples of indexing multi-dimensional arrays along different axes.
  • Demonstrate how to use indexing to access rows, columns, and specific elements of multi-dimensional arrays.

4. Boolean Indexing (10 mins)

  • Introduce boolean indexing as a powerful technique for array manipulation:
    • Boolean arrays can be used to filter and select elements based on specified conditions.
    • Discuss how to create boolean arrays using comparison operators and logical operations.
  • Demonstrate how to use boolean indexing to select elements that satisfy specific conditions.

5. Fancy Indexing (10 mins)

  • Discuss fancy indexing as another advanced indexing technique:
    • Fancy indexing allows for selecting specific elements or subarrays using integer arrays as indices.
    • Show examples of using arrays of indices to select non-contiguous elements or subarrays.
  • Demonstrate how to use fancy indexing to achieve complex selection operations.

6. Exercise (15 mins)

  • Provide a programming exercise where students:
    • Write code to create multi-dimensional arrays and practice indexing and slicing operations.
    • Use boolean indexing to filter array elements based on specified conditions.
    • Experiment with fancy indexing to select specific elements or subarrays from arrays.

7. Conclusion (5 mins)

  • Recap the key points covered in the lesson:
    • Indexing and slicing are essential techniques for accessing and manipulating array data in NumPy.
    • Indexing allows for accessing individual elements, while slicing enables extraction of subarrays.
    • Multi-dimensional arrays can be indexed along different axes to access rows, columns, and specific elements.
    • Boolean indexing and fancy indexing provide advanced methods for array selection based on conditions or integer arrays.
  • Encourage students to practice array indexing and slicing in their own projects and to explore additional indexing techniques for advanced array manipulation.