Welcome to the "Introduction to Programming in Python" workshop! This intensive, one-week summer program is designed for students with little to no prior programming experience. Throughout the week, you will receive a gentle introduction to Python, a versatile programming language widely used in software development, data science, and artificial intelligence. By the end of the workshop, you will have a solid initial foundation in Python, enabling you to further develop your programming skills in any direction you choose.
Date: from Monday, August 19th to Friday, August 23rd, 2024 (5 days)
Time: from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, each day (except Friday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm)
Location: McGill Downtown Campus, Arts Building, room 150, 853 Sherbrooke St W
Instructor: Dr. Kiwon Lee, Director of Instruction & Learning at CDSI, McGill University
Bring your own mug! Coffee will be provided.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites needed! Just bring your laptop and charger, and a strong work ethic.
This summer camp is offered for free to the McGill community and priority is given to students. For more information on CDSI's Summer Camps, visit out website here or contact us at cdsi.science [at] mcgill.ca .
Register here!
Day 1 - Monday, August 19th
Time: 9h30 AM to 16h00 PM
- Installation of Python and Jupyter Notebook
- Different types of data: variables/strings/numbers
- Introduction to list
Day 3 - Wednesday, August 21st
Time: 9h30 AM to 16h00 PM
- Working with dictionaries
- Loops over lists/dictionaries
- Introduction to functions
