diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Python
+__pycache__/
+.mypy_cache/
+.venv/
+
+# Node
+node_modules/
+
+# Mac
+.DS_Store
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diff --git a/classes_and_objects.py b/classes_and_objects.py
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+++ b/classes_and_objects.py
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+class Person:
+    def __init__(self, name: str, age: int, preferred_operating_system: str):
+        self.name = name
+        self.age = age
+        self.preferred_operating_system = preferred_operating_system
+
+
+imran = Person("Imran", 22, "Ubuntu")
+eliza = Person("Eliza", 34, "Arch Linux")
+
+print(imran.name)
+# print(imran.address)  # mypy error: Person has no attribute "address"
+
+print(eliza.name)
+# print(eliza.address)  # mypy error again
+
+def is_adult(person: Person) -> bool:
+    return person.age >= 18
+
+print(is_adult(imran))  # no mypy error
+
+def print_address(person: Person) -> None:
+    print(person.address)  # mypy will catch this too
+
+# I learned that a class defines what attributes each object will have.
+# Mypy can check if I try to access an attribute that doesn't exist.
+# It helps to avoid mistakes like typing person.addres instead of person.address.
diff --git a/dataclasses_.py b/dataclasses_.py
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+++ b/dataclasses_.py
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+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import date
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Person:
+    name: str
+    date_of_birth: date
+    preferred_operating_system: str
+
+    def is_adult(self) -> bool:
+        today = date.today()
+        age = today.year - self.date_of_birth.year - (
+            (today.month, today.day) < (self.date_of_birth.month, self.date_of_birth.day)
+        )
+        return age >= 18
+
+
+imran = Person("Imran", date(2002, 5, 15), "Ubuntu")
+imran2 = Person("Imran", date(2002, 5, 15), "Ubuntu")
+
+print(imran)          # Person(name='Imran', date_of_birth=datetime.date(2002, 5, 15), preferred_operating_system='Ubuntu')
+print(imran == imran2)  # True
+print(imran.is_adult())  # True
diff --git a/enums.py b/enums.py
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+++ b/enums.py
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+import sys
+from enum import Enum
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+class OperatingSystem(Enum):
+  MACOS = "macOS"
+  ARCH = "Arch Linux"
+  UBUNTU = "Ubuntu"
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Laptop:
+  id: int
+  manufacturer: str
+  model: str
+  screen_size_in_inches: float
+  operating_system: OperatingSystem
+
+laptops = [
+  Laptop(id=1, manufacturer="Dell", model="XPS", screen_size_in_inches=13, operating_system=OperatingSystem.ARCH),
+  Laptop(id=2, manufacturer="Dell", model="XPS", screen_size_in_inches=15, operating_system=OperatingSystem.UBUNTU),
+  Laptop(id=3, manufacturer="Apple", model="MacBook", screen_size_in_inches=13, operating_system=OperatingSystem.MACOS),
+  Laptop(id=4, manufacturer="Apple", model="MacBook Air", screen_size_in_inches=15, operating_system=OperatingSystem.MACOS),
+]
+
+# user input
+try:
+  name = input("Enter your name: ")
+  age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
+  os_input = input("Enter your preferred operating system (macOS / Arch Linux / Ubuntu): ")
+
+  # Convert string to enum
+  preferred_os = OperatingSystem(os_input)
+except ValueError:
+  print("Invalid input. Please check your age or operating system name.", file=sys.stderr)
+  sys.exit(1)
+
+# count available laptops
+matching_laptops = [l for l in laptops if l.operating_system == preferred_os]
+print(f"{name}, there are {len(matching_laptops)} laptops available with {preferred_os.value}.")
+
+# suggest alternative OS if another has more laptops
+os_counts = {
+  os: sum(1 for l in laptops if l.operating_system == os) 
+  for os in OperatingSystem
+}
+
+most_common_os = max(os_counts, key=lambda os: os_counts[os])
+
+if most_common_os != preferred_os:
+  print(f"If you can use {most_common_os.value}, you have a higher chance of getting a laptop.")
+
+
+# I learned how to use Enums to make my code safer and avoid typos.
+# I also learned how to handle invalid user input safely using try and except.
+# Using lambda helps mypy understand the type more clearly.
+# Without it, mypy didn't know what os_counts.get returns.
diff --git a/generics.py b/generics.py
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+++ b/generics.py
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+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import List
+from datetime import date
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Person:
+    name: str
+    birth_year: int
+    children: List["Person"]
+
+    @property
+    def age(self) -> int:
+        current_year = date.today().year
+        return current_year - self.birth_year
+
+fatma = Person(name="Fatma", birth_year=2018, children=[])
+aisha = Person(name="Aisha", birth_year=2020, children=[])
+imran = Person(name="Imran", birth_year=1990, children=[fatma, aisha])
+
+def print_family_tree(person: Person) -> None:
+    print(f"{person.name} ({person.age})")
+    for child in person.children:
+        print(f"- {child.name} ({child.age})")
+
+print_family_tree(imran)
diff --git a/inheritance.py b/inheritance.py
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+++ b/inheritance.py
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+class Parent:
+    def __init__(self, first_name: str, last_name: str):
+        self.first_name = first_name
+        self.last_name = last_name
+
+    def get_name(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.first_name} {self.last_name}"
+
+
+class Child(Parent):
+    def __init__(self, first_name: str, last_name: str):
+        # Call the parent class constructor
+        super().__init__(first_name, last_name)
+        self.previous_last_names = []
+
+    def change_last_name(self, last_name: str) -> None:
+        self.previous_last_names.append(self.last_name)
+        self.last_name = last_name
+
+    def get_full_name(self) -> str:
+        suffix = ""
+        if len(self.previous_last_names) > 0:
+            suffix = f" (née {self.previous_last_names[0]})"
+        return f"{self.first_name} {self.last_name}{suffix}"
+
+
+person1 = Child("Elizaveta", "Alekseeva")
+print(person1.get_name())         # from Parent class
+print(person1.get_full_name())    # from Child class
+
+person1.change_last_name("Tyurina")
+print(person1.get_name())
+print(person1.get_full_name())
+
+person2 = Parent("Elizaveta", "Alekseeva")
+print(person2.get_name())
+
+# The next lines will cause errors, because Parent doesn't have these methods
+# print(person2.get_full_name())
+# person2.change_last_name("Tyurina")
+
+print(person2.get_name())
+# print(person2.get_full_name())
+
+
+# I learned that Parent and Child classes can have different methods — Parent can’t access methods only defined in Child
+# I understood that the child class can add new methods or override existing ones
+
diff --git a/methods_advantages.py b/methods_advantages.py
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+++ b/methods_advantages.py
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+class Person:
+    def __init__(self, name: str, age: int, preferred_operating_system: str):
+        self.name = name
+        self.age = age
+        self.preferred_operating_system = preferred_operating_system
+
+    def is_adult(self) -> bool:
+        return self.age >= 18
+
+
+imran = Person("Imran", 22, "Ubuntu")
+
+print(imran.is_adult())  # True
+
+# Advantages of using methods instead of free functions:
+# 1. Easier documentation - all related behaviors are attached to the class.
+# 2. Encapsulation - data and logic are kept together in one place.
+# 3. Easier maintenance - when class details change, methods can be updated easily.
+# 4. Clearer code - you can write person.is_adult() instead of is_adult(person).
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diff --git a/methods_with_date_of_birth.py b/methods_with_date_of_birth.py
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+++ b/methods_with_date_of_birth.py
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+from datetime import date
+
+class Person:
+  def __init__(self, name: str, date_of_birth: date, preferred_operating_system: str):
+    self.name = name
+    self.date_of_birth = date_of_birth
+    self.preferred_operating_system = preferred_operating_system
+
+  def is_adult(self) -> bool:
+    today = date.today()
+    age = today.year - self.date_of_birth.year - (
+      (today.month, today.day) < (self.date_of_birth.month, self.date_of_birth.day)
+      )
+    return age >= 18
+
+
+imran = Person("Imran", date(2002, 5, 15), "Ubuntu")
+print(imran.is_adult())  # True
+
+# I learned that methods can easily adapt to changes inside a class.
+# Now the class stores a date of birth instead of age, but the method still works correctly.
diff --git a/type_checking_with_mypy.py b/type_checking_with_mypy.py
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+++ b/type_checking_with_mypy.py
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+def open_account(balances: dict[str, int], name: str, amount: int) -> None:
+    balances[name] = amount
+
+def sum_balances(accounts: dict[str, int]) -> int:
+    total = 0
+    for name, pence in accounts.items():
+        print(f"{name} had balance {pence}")
+        total += pence
+    return total
+
+def format_pence_as_string(total_pence: int) -> str:
+    if total_pence < 100:
+        return f"{total_pence}p"
+    pounds = int(total_pence / 100)
+    pence = total_pence % 100
+    return f"£{pounds}.{pence:02d}"
+
+balances = {
+    "Sima": 700,
+    "Linn": 545,
+    "Georg": 831,
+}
+
+open_account(balances, "Tobi", 913)
+open_account(balances, "Olya", 713)
+
+total_pence = sum_balances(balances)
+total_string = format_pence_as_string(total_pence)
+
+print(f"The bank accounts total {total_string}")
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diff --git a/type_guided_refactorings.py b/type_guided_refactorings.py
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+++ b/type_guided_refactorings.py
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+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import List
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Person:
+  name: str
+  age: int
+  preferred_operating_systems: List[str]
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Laptop:
+  id: int
+  manufacturer: str
+  model: str
+  screen_size_in_inches: float
+  operating_system: str
+
+
+def find_possible_laptops(laptops: List[Laptop], person: Person) -> List[Laptop]:
+  possible_laptops = []
+  for laptop in laptops:
+    if laptop.operating_system in person.preferred_operating_systems:
+      possible_laptops.append(laptop)
+  return possible_laptops
+
+
+people = [
+  Person(name="Imran", age=22, preferred_operating_systems=["Ubuntu", "Arch Linux"]),
+  Person(name="Eliza", age=34, preferred_operating_systems=["Arch Linux"]),
+]
+
+laptops = [
+  Laptop(id=1, manufacturer="Dell", model="XPS", screen_size_in_inches=13, operating_system="Arch Linux"),
+  Laptop(id=2, manufacturer="Dell", model="XPS", screen_size_in_inches=15, operating_system="Ubuntu"),
+  Laptop(id=3, manufacturer="Dell", model="XPS", screen_size_in_inches=15, operating_system="ubuntu"),
+  Laptop(id=4, manufacturer="Apple", model="macBook", screen_size_in_inches=13, operating_system="macOS"),
+]
+
+for person in people:
+  possible_laptops = find_possible_laptops(laptops, person)
+  print(f"Possible laptops for {person.name}: {possible_laptops}")
+
+
+# I learned how type checking helps when refactoring code.
+# Mypy shows exactly which parts of the code need to change when we rename or change a field type.
+# This makes large codebases easier to update safely.
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diff --git a/why_we_use_types.py b/why_we_use_types.py
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+++ b/why_we_use_types.py
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+def half(value):
+    return value / 2
+
+def double(value):
+    return value * 2
+
+def second(value):
+    return value[1]
+
+
+print(half(22)) # My prediction was correct. It returned 11
+# print(half("hello")) # My prediction was correct. It gave an error since it is a string 
+# print(half("22")) #  # I thought maybe Python would see it as a number and return 11
+
+
+print(double(22)) # My prediction was correct. It returned 44
+print(double("hello")) # I expected an error
+print(double("22")) # I thought maybe Python would treat it as a number and return 44
+
+# print(second(22)) # # My prediction was correct. It gave an error since it is a number 
+# print(second(0x16)) # # My prediction was correct. It gave an error
+print(second("hello")) # My prediction was correct. It returned 'e'
+print(second("22")) # My prediction was correct. It returned '2'
+
+def double1(number):
+    return number * 3
+
+print(double1(10))   
+# When you check the function name, it doesn’t fit what we have to expect.
+# A better name would be 'triple' or 'multiply_by_three'.
+# If you use this func you would expect it to give you double like 20, not 30.
+# It might cause a problem for your code.
+