Beginner Projects

Build these using only what Level 1 covered — variables, conditionals, loops, functions, and the built-in collection types. Each is small enough to finish in under an hour once the concepts feel familiar.

Calculator

Ask the user for two numbers and an operator (+, -, *, /), then print the result. Concepts used: input/output, conditionals, basic error handling (what happens if they enter / with 0?).

Number Guessing Game

Pick a random number (random.randint(1, 100)) and let the user keep guessing until they get it right, printing "Too high"/"Too low" after each guess. Concepts used: while loops, conditionals, the random module.

To-Do List

Let the user add items to a list, view the list, and remove an item by its number, in a loop that keeps running until they choose "quit". Concepts used: lists, while loops, functions.

Unit Converter

Convert between two units of the user's choice (e.g. kilometers to miles, Celsius to Fahrenheit). Concepts used: functions, conditionals, numbers.

Password Generator

Generate a random password of a length the user specifies, using letters, digits, and symbols. Concepts used: strings, the random module, functions.

Simple Quiz

Store a few question/answer pairs in a dictionary, ask each question, and report a final score out of the total. Concepts used: dictionaries, loops, conditionals.

File Organizer

Given a folder of files, sort them into subfolders by their extension (.txt, .jpg, etc.). Concepts used: the os module, strings, loops — this one is a natural bridge into Level 2's file handling lesson.