Today's Course

Course materials

For today please download the following two files:

• Intro Python Jupyter notebook
• sample Pokemon dataset

We also provide a PDF copy of today's Jupyter notebook:

• PDF copy of the Jupyter notebook

Learning Objectives

By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to:

• Model basic rules of syntax
• Define variable naming conventions and assign values to variables
• List the different types of operators
• Explain the importance of error messages and how to read them
• Explain when and why to use comments
• List the different data types and structures
• Describe what a library is and how to import it

Intro Python Video

The course will take approximately 2 hours to complete. You’re encouraged to take breaks as needed! Follow along in your Jupter notebook to our introductory Python video:

Reminders

To close out of Jupyter, hit ‘File’ -> ‘Shutdown’ and close the browser window.

Additional Resources

Congrats, you successfully completed the Introduction to Python training! Below are additional resources related to Python:

• Python Documentation:

  • Official
  • w3schools
  • stackoverflow

• Plaintext Editors with useful features for coding:

  • BBedit (for Mac)
  • Notepad++ (for Windows)
• Integrated Development Environments (IDEs):
  • Visual Studio Code
  • PyCharm Community Edition
• Python Package Index (PyPI)
• Matplotlib Documentation and User Guide
• Pandas User Guide
• NumPy User Guide
• PEP 8 Style Guide for Python
• Python Glossary
• Github: hosts code projects using Python and other coding languages

The library is also here to help! Message me if you need additional help with set-up or have questions: