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Intro To Python Programming

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Course Details

Introductory programming course using the Python programming language. The course will encourage learners to explore fundamental concepts of programming such as data types (strings, integers, floats, &c), lists, tuples, loops, control structures, functions, and more.

 

Facilitator

Brylie Oxley

 

Prerequisites

Intro to personal computers (Linux, Macintosh, Windows).

 

Users will need to be comfortable downloading and installing software on their chosen Operating System. Many Unix (including Mac) and Linux distributions already include Python.

 

Motivation
Students, teachers, scientists, and people in many walks of life can benefit from knowledge of a programming language. Learning to program offers greater insight into formal logic and the principles of computation. It is easier to complete repetitious tasks when one knows how to make simple scripts. The more active hackers we have the faster our technology and collective culture will evolve.

 

Audience

Novice and intermediate computer users, scientists, teachers, artists, and students.

 

Experience

I have been studying Python, on and off, for about three years. There are a number of other free e-books from which to draw lesson plans:

 

P2PU Source
This course was inspired by personal research in the realm of Open Educational Resources, such as those available in the MIT Open Courseware and other university courses.
Learning Style

Experiential, experiment based. Inquiry and discussion groups.

Repeat
Yes
Status
New

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