📘 Week 01: Python Basics – Submission Guide

Welcome to the very first weekly challenge of the PSTU Data Science Community!
This repository is designed to help you solidify your Python fundamentals while practicing Git & GitHub workflows that mirror real-world collaboration.

🎯 Objective

Complete the “python_exercises_easy.ipynb” notebook and open a Pull Request (PR) to the submissions branch.
These exercises test basic Python concepts including:

• Variables and data types
• Basic arithmetic operations
• Simple functions
• Basic conditionals
• String operations
• Lists and basic operations

📂 Repository Layout

Week_01-Python_Basics/
├── README.md                 # ← You are here
├── python_exercises_easy.ipynb # ← Your task notebook
└── .gitignore              

✅ Step-by-Step Submission Flow

Step	Action	Command / Link
1	Fork this repo	Click the “Fork” button (top-right)
2	Clone your fork	git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/Week_01-Python_Basics.git
3	Create & switch to the submissions branch	git checkout -b submissions
4	Solve the notebook	Open python_exercises_easy.ipynb in Jupyter / VS Code
5	Duplicate the file with your ID	cp python_exercises_easy.ipynb <YOUR_STUDENT_ID>.ipynb (e.g., 2102024.ipynb)
6	Add, commit, push	git add . git commit -m "Add Week 01 submission – <YOUR_STUDENT_ID>" git push origin submissions
7	Open a Pull Request	From your fork → upstream submissions branch

💡 Tip: Add a short summary inside the PR description explaining what you learned this week!

⚠️ Common Pitfalls to Avoid

• ❌ Pushing to main instead of submissions
• ❌ Forgetting to rename the notebook
• ❌ Committing temp files

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