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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.

• 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)