Week 03

Intro to Python - OOP, Data Types, Control Statements and Functions

Lectures Notes:

Intro to Python - OOP, Data Types, and Collectors: html, Jupyter Notebook

Intro to Python II - Control Statements and Functions: html, Jupyter Notebook

Slides

Week 3 - Intro do Python: OOP, Control Statements and Functions

In-Class Exercise

See slides or notebook for the exercise

Required Readings

From Miller, Brad, and David Ranum, Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures using Python

• Getting Started with Data

• Control Structure

• Exception Handling

• Defining Functions

From Wes McKinney, Python for Data Analysis

• Chapter 2: Python Language Basics, IPython, and Jupyter Notebooks

• Chapter 2: Built-In Data Structures, Functions, and Files

Mutable vs Immutable Objects in Python - Mohan, Megha

Additional Code

• Data Carpentry

  • Python Fundamentals

  • Repeated Actions with Loops

  • Making Choices

  • Creating Functions

  • Storing Multiple Values in Lists