Python for Everything: Part 1

This four part, interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to the capabilities of the Python language. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to collect data, process unstructured data, analyze tabular data, and automate the entire process.

Python for Everything Part 1: Getting started with Python

Students will be able to understand the motivation behind object orientation and how that relates to computation. Students will be able to use different methods of interacting with the Python interpreter, and will be able to execute basic functions in python like importing and printing. Students will understand what datatypes are, and why it matters that they have been delineated.

Requirements: 

• Programming Fun!damentals, or equivalent prior knowledge
• Laptop required; please install the Anaconda distribution of Python 3 or its equivalent
• The Rodeo IDE is recommended, but not required