21 Sep Introduction to Python
- 14/10/2020 - 16/10/2020
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Course details
methodology course | level: intermediate |
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affiliation: University of Antwerp
Abstract
Over the past few years, Python has become one of the most popular and user-friendly programming languages in the world. It is a fast and powerful open-source language with a clear and easily understandable syntax. Proficiency in Python is not only a valuable tool in any field of data science but also a major asset on the labor marked.
- Introduction to the concept of programming
- Installing Python & running python scripts in an IDE
- Variable assignment & basic data types (integers, floats, bools, strings, lists, dictionaries)
- Arithmetic
- String operations
- List operations
- Dictionary operations
- Conditional statements
- Loops
- IO & file handling
- Functions
- Classes
- Installing & amp; importing packages
- Common beginner errors & how to handle them
Prerequisites
Background readings
Fee
Free for junior researchers in FLAMES affiliated institutions
Venue
Campus Groenenborger
Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen
Date Morning Afternoon
14/okt Z522 Z522
15/okt Z421 Z445
16/okt Z446 Z446
Instructor
Nicolas De Neuter
– Introduction to the concept of programming
– Installing Python & running python scripts in an IDE
– Variable assignment & basic data types (integers, floats, bools, strings, lists, dictionaries)
– Arithmatics
– String operations
– List operations
– Dictionary operations
– Conditional statements
– Loops
– IO & file handling
– Functions
– Classes
– Installing & importing packages
– Common beginner errors & how to handle them