Basics of Python

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Introduction to Python

Objectives

• Introduction to working efficiently with Python
• Confident use of basic Python programming techniques
• Outlook on further areas of application and Python libraries

Content

Python basics

Introduction to data structures

• Data types, classes, variables, objects
• Strings and string functions
• Dictionaries
• Sets and frozensets

Control structures

• Branching
• Loops: while and for
• For loops in C or C++ in Python
• continue, break, and else statements in loops
• Functions: Definition and invocation

Input and output

• Interactive input
• Formatted output
• The python way: the format method
• Reading and writing files

Working with modules

• Standard modules
• Writing your own modules

Testing and debugging

Errors and exceptions

• Syntax errors
• Handling exceptions

Object-oriented programming

• “All classes”
• Classes, instances, and objects
• Instance and class attributes, properties
• Inheritance, multiple inheritance

Outlook on interesting Python libraries

• NumPy and SciPy
• Data visualisation with Matplotlib

Didactic approach

All course days cover alternating sequences of theoretical input and hands-on exercises, during which the instructors are available for quick feedback and advice.

Prerequisites

This course is suitable for beginners and no prior knowledge of Python is required.

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