Python for beginners

📜 Content

Python is a programming language which is fairly easy to learn and widely used for web developing, machine learning and scientific data analysis in general. In this course you will receive an introduction to the most fundamental coding concepts, which you need to know and master in order to treat and analyse data in Python.

🎯Target audience

This course is for you who have little or no experience with Python and programming in general.

🤓 After completing this course you will be able to

• Set up an interactive environment for writing and running Python codes
• Write basic functions
• Make loops and conditions
• Convert mathematical formulas to code

📺Live webinar

IDA Studynow offers online live webinars. The webinars are hosted on Zoom and you will follow the instructor live as he presents and demonstrates the program. During the webinar you get the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance on your potential challenges with Python.

📅 Practical information

The webinar will be hosted on Zoom and you will receive the Zoom details on the day of the webinar.

To participate in the webinar, you must have Python and a number of code libraries (in the SciPy ecosystem) installed in advance. The easiest way to do this is to install the so-called Anaconda distribution:

1. Go to https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual with your computer.

2. Press Download in the box labelled Anaconda Distribution (it should automatically select the Graphical Installer that matches your operating system).

3. Follow the installation guide.

4. Check that you have installed correctly by opening the Anaconda Navigator programme (read more here: https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/verify-install/).

5. If you experience problems, you can get more help here: https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/.

👤Access to Studynow

As a STEM student, you can access all our online courses for free on our Studynow course platform. All you need to do is create a Studynow user on the course platform itself here: https://ida.studynow.dk/users/sign_up

Remember to download your discount code here in the app, under "Fordele". You save DKK 2,499 by being a student member of IDA and therefore get a 100% discount throughout 2023.

(Unfortunately, you cannot log in to Studynow with your IDA user - you must create a new one on the course platform).

🧑‍🏫Instructor

Benjamin Rotendahl has been working with Machine Learning and data analysis in Python for more than 5 years. Benjamin has taught both bachelor students as an instructor in Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen and younger kids as he is a volunteer teacher and board member of the Coding Pirates Association.

Privacy Policy

This webinar is a collaboration between IDA and Studynow. The list of participants is therefore available to both IDA and Studynow.

Registration procedure for the webinar: Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation e-mail. At the bottom of this mail you will find a link to the webinar. You log in through this link and are forwarded to the site where the webinar is shown.

Should you have any problems logging in, you are welcome to contact Studynow at info@studynow.dk

Also check out our FAQ site where you can get answers to the most frequently asked questions in connection with webinars: FAQ about IDA webinars

Privacy info: If you would like to participate anonymously, we recommend you join by browser instead of using the Zoom software client or app, and when Zoom asks you to provide your name you can enter "Anon" or another pseudonym. Zoom processes personal information in global datacenters including USA and processing is carried out according to EU Commission standard data protection clauses. For further details, we refer you to the Zoom privacy policy available here: https://zoom.us/privacy

It is not allowed to share the zoom link or the video link with others, or to record audio and images of the webinar.

Organizer: The Danish Society of Engineers, IDA

Sign up: Not a member? In order to sign up, you must create a user profile. Note, when creating a user profile, you will be able to access IDA's online services - you will not become a member of IDA.

Important information regarding personal data on participant lists: Your name, title and company name will appear on the participant list for this event if you have previously given consent or have given consent in connection with registration to this event. The participant list is available to the organizer and the other participants at the event itself in the form of an online participant list. At some events, a name tag is also given out, where your name, title and company name appear. If you unsubscribe from the event, your information will no longer appear on the participant list.

You can read more about consent here, https://mit.ida.dk/en/mine-samtykker-praeferencer-og-vilkaar

When you are registered as a participant at this webinar, you will also automatically receive info about the next webinar within the same subject area.