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Python: Basics
Python is a popular programming language used in many different fields such as AI, machine learning, data science or web development. As a concise and easy-to-read language, Python also makes it easy to get started with programming.
This is a beginner friendly course designed for people with no significant programming experience who want to learn the Python programming language. Since programming is mainly a "learning by doing" process, students will write small programs during the course.
General information
| Duration | 12 hours |
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- Python syntax
- Data types (string, float, integer, boolean)
- Control flow
- Methods
- Functions with return value
- Data structures (lists, tuples, set, dictionaries)
- Basics of Reading and Writing Files
- Debugging
This is a beginner friendly introduction into Python. You do not need any knowledge of Python prior to this course.
However, if you never have used a programming language (e.g. working with variables or control structures), we recommend to have a glance at a short explanation of the fundamentals of programming prior to this course.
In this course the focus lies on learning Python as an end and not as a mean to learn programming. Hence, we only touch the basic principles of programming while explaining the syntax of Python.
However, if you never have used a programming language (e.g. working with variables or control structures), we recommend to have a glance at a short explanation of the fundamentals of programming prior to this course.
In this course the focus lies on learning Python as an end and not as a mean to learn programming. Hence, we only touch the basic principles of programming while explaining the syntax of Python.
Students and employees of the University of Zurich
Participants of this course will be able to describe the basics of the Python programming language and know how to work with different data types as well as data structures in this language to store, retrieve and calculate information. Furthermore, participants will be able to use control flow structures and functions to write their own first programs.
Course materials are provided online on the day of the course.
Additionally, we recommend the following resources:
Additionally, we recommend the following resources:
- Python for Everybody (https://www.py4e.com/book)
- Python.org - The Python Tutorial — Python 3.9.6 documentation (Ch. 1-5;7;8)
- W3 Schools - Python Tutorial (w3schools.com)
- How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (https://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/)
We recommend using your own computer for this course. Please, ensure before the course starts that you have a running environment to write and run Python programs.
If you already have a running Python installation with Jupyter Notebook or an IDE like Atom, PyCharm or Spyder, feel free to use whatever you feel most comfortable with. Please note the information about the IDE used in the comments section of each course.Dates
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