Get an orientation to the basics of working with social science data in python. We'll start from the ground up, from the basics of naming variables, making decisions, and repeating operations. We will learn about programming and development environments including the command line (in particular, installing packages and running scripts), PyCharm (and the general idea of text editors), and the IPython notebook (including the NBviewer). We will apply this knowledge to drawing objects, text analysis, and web scraping.
If you have not used the command line, scripts, or version control, you should attend Programming FUNdamentals. This workshop will also guide you through the BCE installation.
If you do not attend Programming FUNdamentals, you still must install BCE following the instructions here before the workshop begins.
