Basics Workshop Series

This 8-week workshop will teach the basics of the Python programming language with a focus on managing data. Each week will cover the following topics:

1. September 25th - Data Centric Python with Jupyter Part 1
2. October 2nd - Data Centric Python with Jupyter Part 2
3. October 9th - Computing Environments and the Unix Shell
4. October 16th - Data Processing with Python and Pandas Part One
5. October 23rd - Data Processing with Python and Pandas Part Two
6. October 30th - Data Visualization with Python
7. November 6th - Relational Databases and SQL Part One
8. November 13th - Relational Databases and SQL Part Two

Times:

• The Data Basics workshop series will be Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

• Instructional Lab Room 305 - Information Sciences Building (135 North Bellefield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260)

Instructional Team:

• Matt Burton (mcburton@pitt.edu)

The Setup

• Bring a laptop (and power). You do not need to install any software, everythign will be running in the cloud.

• We will be using the Center for Research Computing services for hosting the course.

• Upload these materials to your workspace by clicking this link: https://rce.pitt.edu/load

• Launch these materials in Binder visit: https://rce.pitt.edu/binder