Python for Matlab users

This course is for Matlab users who are eploring the possibilties Python. You will learn how to do scientific computing, like you have been doing in Matlab. Although there are a lot of similarities, Python is a different world, so we will also look into the differences. The course is limited to 6 people max.

Learning objectives

• Learn how to program in Python
• Work with Python on your own laptop
• Develop code in Spyder and Jupyter Notebooks
• Clean and analyze datasets
• Use scientific packages "Pandas" & "Numpy"
• Work with APIs
• Troubleshooting & debugging

Topics

• Data Types
• Data Collections
• For & While Loops
• Conditionals
• Functions
• Handling Files
• Dates and Time
• Modules & Packages
• Error handling
• Debugging
• API calls
• The "pandas" package
• The "numpy" package

<b>Prerequisites</b>
<p>Participants will be asked to bring their own laptop, with Anaconda installed.
    Installation instructions will be send ahead of the course.
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