PCAP study plan

Write a class hierarchy with inheritance and method overriding from scratch without references

Implement dunder methods (init, repr, str, eq) on two custom classes

Trace and predict instance vs class attribute lookup outcomes for 15 code snippets

Explain MRO resolution order for a diamond inheritance example

Implement properties with getters/setters and validate input

Apply encapsulation conventions and name mangling correctly in code

Write and use static and class methods in a small utility class

Compare composition vs inheritance and refactor one example each way

Implement operator overloading for a value-type class (add, eq, lt, len)

Write lambdas and closures and predict their captured-variable behavior

Build a class using call and iter and verify with test snippets

Predict output of scope/closure snippets under the LEGB rule

Slice, reverse, and split strings and predict results for edge cases

Use format specs, f-strings, and %-formatting to produce exact target output

Apply str methods (join, strip, replace, find, count) to transform sample text

Write list and dict comprehensions including nested and conditional forms

Classify built-in exceptions and choose correct handlers for given scenarios

Write try/except/else/finally blocks and predict which branch executes

Create custom exception classes and chain exceptions with raise from

Handle and format string-encoding errors (UnicodeEncodeError/DecodeError) correctly

Import modules via absolute and relative imports and explain sys.path effects

Use import, from-import, and aliasing and predict namespace contents

Explain and demonstrate name == 'main' behavior across two files

Handle exceptions raised inside imported modules and across function boundaries

Read and write text files with context managers and correct modes

Process file content line-by-line and handle missing-file errors

Use init.py, packages, and module-level code execution order correctly

Combine lambdas, comprehensions, and file I/O in one pipeline

Take two full timed practice exams and log every miss by domain

Re-derive the correct answer for each miss without looking at notes first

Re-run weak-domain drills until each reaches 85%+ accuracy

Review all deliverables and fix any unresolved gaps