SWD 1a: Introduction to Python programming (Online)
Course Code 50267319
Course has already taken place
Provider
IT
Tutor(s):
Dr Patricia Ternes Dallagnollo,Dr Patricia Ternes Dallagnollo
Suitability
Research postgraduate students and above from all research domains with
little or no previous programming experience.
Date(s)
Tuesday, December 03, 2024, 10:00 to 16:00 Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 10:00 to 16:00
Max Places:
60
Description
This course runs as a 2 x full day workshop, one week apart.
Participants must attend both full day sessions in order to complete the
course.
Please include a departmental account number on your booking form. The
course is free of charge however if you fail to attend a session and do
not inform us of your absence YOUR DEPARTMENT may be charged a
cancellation fee of £25. Please do not apply if you are unable to attend
both sessions.
COURSE CONTENT:
This online course is an introduction to programming in Python for
people with little or no previous programming experience. It uses
plotting and visualising data as its motivating example based on an
established research dataset.
In the course we will cover the following:
• How to run Python programs
• Storing data in computer programs (using variables and data
types)
• Using built in functions in programs
• Avoiding and fixing errors in programs
• Using software other people have written (libraries)
• Reading tabular data and simple statistical analysis
• Plotting data
• Storing multiple values using lists
• Repeating things using loops
• Creating functions
• Making programs do different things for different data
(Conditionals, IF Statements)
• Writing simple tests: making sure our programs behave properly
• Programming style
PREREQUISITES:
This is an introductory course therefore no previous experience is
required.
DURATION: 2 x full day online sessions, one week apart.
