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Python 101
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Location:
Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
General Topics
Course Level
Format
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Duration
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Fees
Students: 200 €
Academics: 300 €
Commercial: 600 €
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Lecturer(s): Dr. Orsolya Vásárhelyi, Rebeka O. Szabó
Course description
This course provides an introduction to the Python programming language for those who have zero coding experience (nor R, nor Stata). The focus of the course is to help participants prepare for other introductory-level Python courses (e.g., the GESIS Fall Seminar course “Introduction to Computational Social Science in Python”) by assisting with the installation and setup of the Anaconda & Google Collab software environment and familiarizing them with the basics of Python programming. The class introduces the most important data types, programming concepts (e.g., for loops, functions), and best practices for package installation and debugging. The course is highly interactive and allows participants to practice coding in groups.
Target group
By the end of the course participants will:
Learning objectives
By the end of the course participants will:
Organizational Structure of the Course:
For this intensive 2-day course, there is a mix of synchronous and asynchronous units. Participants should watch 2-3-hour long videos on how to install their working environment and an introduction to basic data types to prepare for the course's contact hours. Lecturers will be available for individual consultations for participants between 16:30 and 18:00 on both days.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Software requirements:
Participants need to install Anaconda AND Google Colab on their own laptops based on videos provided beforehand.