Introduction

Overview

Teaching: 15 min
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Questions

• What is programming?

• How to document code?

• Finding resources/code online

Objectives

• identify basic concepts in programming

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Python Fundamentals

Overview

Teaching: 45 min
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Questions

• What basic data types can I work with in Python?

• How can I create a new variable in Python?

• How do I use a built-in Python function?

• Can I change the value associated with a variable after I create it?

Objectives

• create and change values of variables

• identify and create basic data types

• use existing Python functions

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Loops and Conditional Logic

Overview

Teaching: 60 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can I do the same operations on many different values?

Objectives

• identify and create loops

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Conditional Logic

Overview

Teaching: 30 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can my programs do different things based on data values?

Objectives

• compare values

• use logical statements to allow for decision-based operations in code

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Overview

Teaching: min
Exercises: min

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Objectives

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Alternatives to Loops

Overview

Teaching: 30 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can I vectorize my loops?

Objectives

• identify what vectorized operations are

• perform basic vectorized operations

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Creating Functions

Overview

Teaching: 30 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can I define new functions?

• What’s the difference between defining and calling a function?

• What happens when I call a function?

Objectives

• identify what a function is

• identify the output of a function

• create new functions

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Data Analysis

Overview

Teaching: 60 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can I process tabular data files in Python?

• How can I do the same operations on many different files?

Objectives

• read in data files to Python

• perform common operations on tabular data

• write code to perform the same operation on multiple files

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Visualizations

Overview

Teaching: 60 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can I visualize tabular data in Python?

• How can I group several plots together?

Objectives

• create graphs and other visualizations using tabular data

• group plots together to make comparative visualizations

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Errors and Exceptions

Overview

Teaching: 50 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How does Python report errors?

• How can I handle errors in Python programs?

Objectives

• identify different errors and correct bugs associated with them

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Testing

Overview

Teaching: 40 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can I make my programs more reliable?

Objectives

• identify and employ different tests in code

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Debugging

Overview

Teaching: 50 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How can I debug my program?

Objectives

• identify and correct bugs in code

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