An introduction to Python for absolute beginners

An introduction to Python for absolute beginners

Bob Dowling

University Information Services scientific-computing@ucs.cam.ac.uk



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But first...

Fire escapes Notes

Signing in

Toilets

No drinks or snacks in the room, please.

Feedback

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Course outline 1

Who uses Python & what for What sort of language it is

How to launch Python Python scripts

Text Names for values Reading in user data Numbers Conversions Comparisons Truth & Falsehood

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Course outline 2

Assignment Names Our first "real" program Loops if... else... Indentation Comments

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Course outline 3

Lists Indices Lengths Changing items Extending lists

Methods

Creating lists Testing lists Removing from lists

for... loop

Iterables Slices

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