Python is a general purpose and high level open source programming language that can be used by students and researchers from a wide variety of disciplines. It is a popular language for machine learning, scientific, statistical, mathematical, and other types of specialized computing.

This workshop will provide an introduction to Python and its components. By the end of this workshop, attendees will understand basic programming concepts and terminology and will be able to write Python scripts. More importantly, attendees will know how to find and use resources available for furthering their knowledge of Python and apply these skills for practical applications.

How to Prepare

Attendees should download and install Python on their personal computers in order to follow along with the materials presented.

Instructor

Bin Chen (profile)