Python Fundamentals

Course description

Tired of endless repetitive tasks in spreadsheets? Curious about how programming can transform your research? This course is your gateway to the world of Python! Learn how to think like a programmer, build your own scripts, and debug code. No more spreadsheet nightmares - discover how automation and computational thinking can save you time and open new possibilities for your research.

In this in-person workshop, we combined lectures with hands-on programming. We worked on practical assignments during class, supported by expert instructors and teaching assistants - professional programmers ready to help whenever you need it.

This website

On this website, you can find the course script as well as all the assignments. During the course, we access this information using JupyterLab.

Course material

Find the files that we refer to in the course here and rename the folder to static.

What the course teaches

  • How to write Python scripts
  • How to use Data Collection types
  • What data types exist in Python
  • How to use functions and access files
  • How to work with data using Pandas

Contact

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to the lecturer of the course.

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