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Intro to Python and JupyterLab

Intro to Python and JupyterLab

This hands-on workshop for novices will cover basic programming skills in Python using the JupyterLab interface.

The workshop is open to anyone. You do not need any experience to participate, but you will need access to a Windows, Mac or Linux computer. The curriculum is based on episodes 1-4 of the Software Carpentry Programming with Python lesson.

This introductory workshop is offered twice in Fall 2024 on 25 September, 9am–12pm and 22 October, 5pm–8pm. An intermediate workshop on Programming with Python is scheduled for 2 October, 9am–12pm and 29 October, 5pm–8pm. You can take the workshops as a series or choose which one best fits your experience and needs. Please only register for one session of each workshop.

Learning Outcomes:  
- Identify key characteristics and advantages of object-oriented programming.
- Practice navigating and utilizing the Jupyter Labs interface.
- Use functions and assignment to create and manipulate common object types, including numbers, strings, arrays and lists in Python.
- Perform statistical summaries and visualization on data arrays in Python.
 

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, welcome! Please email library-event-accessibility@groups.office365.vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event. 

Date:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Online
Audience:
    Alumni       Beginners       Faculty/Staff       Graduate Students       Postdoc       Public       Researchers       Undergraduates  
Categories:
    Workshop > Data Science       Workshop  
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Nathaniel Porter

Social Science Data Consultant and Data Education Coordinator

Jesse Sadler