Python: Intermediate

Python is a general-purpose coding language with applications in data science, machine learning, web development and in many more domains. If you feel comfortable with the basics of Python (variables, data types, data structures, functions and loops), this course will help you to write cleaner, efficient and reproducible code.

General information

Duration	12 hours

Content

Best practices for structuring your Python project
Installing and Importing of Packages
Environments and Reproducibility
Basics of Object-oriented programming in Python
Handling web resources
Python Data Persistence with Relational Database
Exceptions and Debugging
Capstone exercise (combining most of the topics)

Requirements

We recommend that you complete the course "APPB - Python Basics" before starting "APPI – Intermediate Python".

Target audience

Students and employees of the University of Zurich.

Goals

While completing this course, you will be able to

set up reproducible Python development environments with the pip package manager and requirement files.
know the best practices for structuring your Python project.
utilize functions to create cleaner and more manageable code.
apply the basics of Object-Oriented Programming in your Python code by creating classes, objects and working with inheritance.

Preparation

Course material will be distributed during the course.

Teaching methods

The course is structured with presentations, live coding and exercises.

Notices

operating-systems-programming/python-intermediate

Dates

Code	Referents	Dates	Available seats	Place
HS24-APPI2	Bubanja Kaju	02.11.2024 - 09.11.2024 (09:00 - 16:00 o'clock)	13	Universität Zürich Zentrum	Register