Two Day Data Basics Workshop
This two-day workshop will teach the basics of the Python programming language with a focus on managing data. Day one will introduce Python and the Jupyter Notebook. Day two will introduce Pandas, a library for data management and analysis. Participants will receive hands-on training and leave with introductory knowledge of Python and Pandas.
Dates:
- August 20th: Introduction to Jupyter, & Python
- August 21st: Introduction to Pandas
Location:
- Information Sciences Building 3rd Floor Quiet Study Room
Lead Instructors:
- Matt Burton (mcburton@pitt.edu)
- Dmitriy Babichenko (dmitriy.b@pitt.edu)
Student Instructors:
- Conner Lovejoy (CML120@pitt.edu)
The Setup
- Bring a laptop (and power). You do not need to install any software, everythign will be running in the cloud.
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We will be using the Binder service for hosting the course.
- Click here to launch Day One:
Day One (August 20th)
8:30AM-4PM
Day one will focus on an introduction to the Python programming language.
- Breakfast (8:30-9am)
- Welcome and Introductions (9-9:30am)
- Intro to Jupyter Notebooks (9:30-10:20am)
- Coffee Break
- Introduction to Python (10:30am-12noon)
- Lunch (12noon-1pm)
- Introduction to Python (1-4pm)
Day Two (August 21st)
8:30AM-4PM
Day two will focus on the Pandas data analysis library.
- Breakfast (8:30-9am)
- Introduction to data management with Pandas (9-noon)
- Lunch (noon-1pm)
- Introduction to data management with Pandas (1-4pm)