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Python (VIRTUAL)

February 22, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CST

Free

Due to the Winter Storm Warning, this workshop is now VIRTUAL. Please attend via our Zoom Room: https://go.wisc.edu/stszoom

Python is a powerful, popular programming language that gets used for just about everything: basic coding, graphics processing, machine learning, AI, web scraping, data analysis, and much more.

Python’s easy-to-read syntax makes it a great introduction for people who are new to coding, and the large library of open-source modules make it easy to start making useful code right away.

This workshop offers an introduction to basic Python concepts that will help you get coding in no time – no previous programming experience required!

Topics include:

Writing and running scripts in Python
Data types
Variables and Functions
Calculations in Python
Control flow
Data structures
Python’s Standard library

Python (VIRTUAL)

Workshop Information
Workshop Manual	Manual
Audience	Anyone interested in learning the basics of coding using Python
Prerequisites	None

Details

Date:: February 22, 2023
Time:: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CST
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Open Enrollment Workshop
Event Tags:: Coding/Programming, Python

Venue

: 2257 College Library
: 600 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706 United States

Other

Primary Trainer: Ritwik Prasad
Assisting Trainer: Anna Staresinic

Note: Workshops may only be attended by students currently enrolled at UW-Madison. Faculty, staff, and former students are not eligible to attend STS sessions.