Python for Programmers

Course Data

Course name:	Python for Programmers
Course length:	4 days
Remote:	Yes
Open course:	Yes
In-house:	Yes
Course ID:	PPE
Price:	See registration link
German course	here

Course Dates

Location	Date	Registration
Leipzig	February 09 - 12, 2027	here
Remote	February 09 - 12, 2027	here

Language
English

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Intended Audience¶

This course is designed for participants with (some) programming experience. Have you written programs in Java, C# or even Basic, or FORTRAN? Even if you haven’t written any code for several years, this course is for you. A basic understanding of programming is required. Terms such as variable, data type or loop should be familiar.

Course Content¶

The course offers a practical overview of all basic Python features. These are the training topics:

Basics and Datastructures¶

Short introduction to JupyterLab
Python syntax
Statements and expressions
Control flow
Loops
Overview of data types
List and tuples
Dictionaries
Sets

Procedural and object-oriented Programming¶

Functions
Generators and iterators
Classes
Inheritance
Operator overloading
Exception handling
Input / output

Project and Background Knowledge¶

Small Python project
Modules and Packages
Names and objects
Namespaces and scoping

Practical Applications and Libraries¶

Text processing
System functions

Exercises¶

The participants can follow all steps directly on their computers. There are exercises at the end of each unit providing ample opportunity to apply the freshly learned knowledge.

Software¶

We use our online programing system that contains all needed software. There is no need to install any additional software. A modern internet browser and a decent internet connection will be enough.

Hardware for Open In-Person Trainings¶

For open trainings at our teaching center you can use your own laptop. Alternatively, we provide teaching computers. Please let us know if you need one in your registration form.

Course Material¶

Every participant receives comprehensive materials in PDF format that cover the whole course content as well as all source code.