Description

Python for Programmers

Learning Python as your 2nd (3rd, 4th…) language

Most programming courses make no assumption about your prior knowledge, this course is different. It assumes you already are a programmer. Want to dive head first into Python, but don’t want to sit through a basic course? This class is for you.

Rapidly learn Python specifics by mapping them to your existing knowledge. Understand the nuances of “being Pythonic” and the Pros/Cons of Python for your next project.

Length: 3 day workshop ( can be delivered as a one day lecture)

Prerequisites: a solid grounding in at least one other procedural or object oriented programming language, preferably with 3 or more years experience. Workshop participants are required to have Python installed and be ready to use in their preferred development environment.

Topics

• Language fundamentals: variables, types, operators, loops, conditionals, exceptions
• Key differences and pitfalls
• Object Oriented Python
• Functional Programming in Python
• Introspection and meta-classes
• Concurrency and the impacts of the GIL
• “Batteries Included”: an overview of the massive standard library
• Code and dependency management, multiple versions, and virtual environments
• Overview of popular projects: Django, Flask, Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Beautiful Soup, and Pillow

 The workshop includes time to code in Python.