Python Fundamentals: Parts 1-4

August 19, 2021, 1:00pm to August 24, 2021, 4:00pm

Location: Remote via Zoom

To receive the Zoom link:

  • Register using the "Register now" link above.
  • Then you must complete the final step of the registration process by filling out this form: https://dlab.berkeley.edu/affiliations
  • If your status is Registered you will receive a bCal invite and confirmation email with the Zoom link.
  • If your status is Wait listed you will NOT receive a Zoom link unless we have seats available.
  • We will convert Wait listed -> Registered seats (if available) up to 10 minutes after the listed workshop start-time

Questions? Email: dlab-frontdesk@berkeley.edu


This workshop is a 4-part series running from 1-4pm each day:

  • Part 1: Thursday, August 19
  • Part 2: Friday, August 20
  • Part 3: Monday, August 23
  • Part 4: Tuesday, August 24

This four-part, interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to a real-world social science application.

Part 1: Running Python, Jupyter Notebooks, variable assignment, data types conversion, working with strings, built-in functions

Part 2: Lists, loops, conditional statements, functions, scope

Part 3: Dictionaries, importing files and libraries, debugging error messages, comprehensions

Part 4: We will apply the skills learned during previous sessions to a real world social science example.

Prerequisites: None

NOTE: D-Lab workshops normally start 10 minutes after the scheduled start time (“Berkeley Time”). We recommend you log on at the start time to join the waiting room where hosts will message you further information. 

Workshop materials:https://github.com/dlab-berkeley/python-fundamentals

Is Python Not working on your laptop?
Attend the workshop anyway, we can provide you with a cloud-based solution (DataHub or Binder) until you figure out the problems with your local installation.

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