Intro to Programming with Python - 2nd course (winter 2024-25)

Are you completely new to programming, or switching to Python from another language?

Do you want to write scientific code with Python?

Then this course is for you!

This course is intended for people who start doing scientific computing with Python, particularly on HPC clusters, but not limited to those.

The course will held at least twice: on October 21-22 and on January 20-21. Additional course dates may be scheduled depending on the number of registrations.

Topics:

- Running Python Code
- Variables and Operators
- Datatypes
- Containers
- if Statements
- Loops
- Functions
- Packages and Modules
- Numpy Arrays and Slicing
- Packages and Modules
- Errors and Debugging
- Overview of Objects and Classes

Registration happens via eCampus. Simply join this course like any other eCampus course. The course will be held at least twice.

IMPORTANT: after registering, you MUST JOIN ONE OF THE GROUPS, depending on when you want to attend the course.