TCC free classes: The Python programming language
TCC free classes: The Python programming language |
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This free, non-credit, low-pressure course series is an introduction to programming in the Python language. Python is a recent, general-purpose, high-level programming language. It is free, object-oriented, very clear and readable, runs just about everywhere, and has interfaces to almost everything. For more information, see the Python page in the TCC help system.
Meets every Tuesday 5:30--6:20pm in Speare 116.
| Date | Subject |
|---|---|
| Sep. 29 | Overview: what can Python do for you? |
| Oct. 6 | Numeric and string operations |
| Oct. 13 | Sequence types: lists and tuples |
| Oct. 20 | Dictionaries; branching; scripting |
| Oct. 27 | Functions; input/output; import and modules |
| Nov. 3 | Introduction to objects |
| Nov. 10 | Object example; special methods |
| Nov. 17 | Exceptions; list comprehensions; iterators |
| Nov. 24 | Active Web pages |
| Dec. 1 | Numeric and scientific packages |
| Dec. 8 | The Tkinter graphical user interface |
Additional topics in this series will be determined based on demand. For up-to-date scheduling information, see the Message of the day.