Python for Beginners

Event Details

Nov. 6, 2019
8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
B.1 Amsterdam, Johan Huizingalaan 763a, 1066 VH Amsterdam
€150,- excl. VAT

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This Python course is for people new to programming. It is an introduction to Python and prior programming experience is not required. The course is very hands-on, so you will get plenty of coding practice. The main focus is on learning to work with APIs and datasets.

Learning objectives

Learn the basics of programming with Python
Work with Python on your own laptop
Develop code in Jupyter Notebooks
Work with open source packages
Make API calls
Work with real world datasets
Troubleshooting & debugging

Topics

Data Types
Data Collections
For & While Loops
Conditionals
Functions
Handling Files
Dates and Time

Modules & Packages
Error handling
Debugging
API calls
CSV & JSON data
The "pandas" package

Prerequisites

Participants will be asked to bring their own laptop, with Anaconda installed. Installation instructions will be sent ahead of the course.