The best way to learn programming is to do a useful task. This introduction to the programming language Python is therefore built around a common scientific task: data analysis.

Our goal is also to teach you the basic concepts of programming.

Registration

• Academic participant : 10$
• Non-academic participant : $200

Prerequisites

Understand the notions of file and directory, and have a basic knowledge of the Unix command line. Refer to the workshop UNX101 Unix Command Line.

Course plan

• 1. Programming concepts: variables, data types, loops;
• 2. Analyzing data with external libraries;
• 3. Lists and other data containers;
• 4. Analyzing data from multiple files;
• 5. Conditional programming and decision making;
• 6. Reusable programming using functions;

Instructor

Darcy Quesnel, analyst in advanced research computing at Calcul Québec.

Language

English

Technical prerequisites

We will use the Zoom platform. Because this event is a practical workshop, it is very useful having a secondary screen where you would get the instructor window on one screen and your own window on your main screen.

We will use the Jupyter Lab interface. Make sure you have a modern Web browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari.

Contact

For any question, please write to training@calculquebec.ca.