Python Workshop

Oklahoma State University

Online

June 11 - 12, 2020

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Instructors: Phillip Doehle, Dave Lampert

Helpers: Surya Ayyalasomayajula, Kay Bjornen, Madison Chartier, Peter Hoyt, Clarke Iakovakis, Damith Mahapatabendige, Nathalia Graf-Grachet, Hua Lin, Evan Linde

General Information

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Best Practices for Scientific Computing".

Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.

Where: This training will take place online. The instructors will provide you with the infromation you will need to connect to this meeting.

When: June 11 - 12, 2020. Add to your Google Calendar.

Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).

Accessibility: We are dedicated to providing a positive and accessible learning environment for all. Please notify the instructors in advance of the workshop if you require any accommodations or if there is anything we can do to make this workshop more accessible to you.

Contact: Please email kay.bjornen@okstate.edu for more information.

Code of Conduct

Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.

Collaborative Notes

We will use this collaborative document for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.

Schedule

Day 1

8:30 Building Programs with Python
12:30 END

Day 2

8:30 Plotting and Programming with Python
12:30 END

Syllabus

Programming in Python

Setup

We will use Azure notebooks for this workshop.

  1. Go to the Azure notebooks website.
  2. Azure notebooks require a Microsoft account. If you use OSU's instance of Outlook, you can log in with your OSU email and OKEY password. If you do not have an OSU Microsoft Exchange account, click "Sign In" in the upper-righthand corner and create an account when prompted.
  3. Azure uses notebooks to store code, text, and output. We will send you a link to create a copy of the workshop notebook in your account.