Introduction to Python (in English)

Instructor: Aaron Christianson

Have you ever had to do the same thing over and over on your computer, like rename hundreds of files or make the same minor change to many cells in a spreadsheet? While humans do these kinds of jobs slowly and tend to make mistakes, computers can do them quickly and consistently. Python is an easy but powerful programming language that is great for this stuff. It is popular among developers and researchers alike for data handling.

This introduction will show some of the kinds of work that Python is useful for, get you started working with the language and provide a roadmap for turning it into a skill to solve real-world problems.

Participants should come with a programming text editor and a working Python 3 installation. You can install Mu to get both in one program: https://codewith.mu/ (check the "how to" page for detailed install guides)