This lesson moves students on from the basics of coding and encourages students to begin to store data to a file as well as search for specific data from the file.
Students learn to create a login system which requires them to entire their username and password. Correct details will need to be inserted or else the system alerts the user to an errors. Students then move forward to code a login system from which different options can be selected to write data from a file and to search for specific data from a file.

Students are expected to have some prior knowledge of Python and should be comfortable with the following concepts:
• Creating and using variables
• If statements
• Loops
• Print and input functions

This resource comes complete with:
1. Colourful lesson powerpoint which includes explanations and student tasks (editable and PDF format)
2. Detailed lesson directions
3. Student worksheets
4. Answers to worksheets.
Depending on the ability level of your students and their pace to pick up new coding concepts, this resource is 3 lessons worth of teaching material (1 hour per day).