Date: 17 March & 24 March 2023
Time: 11:00 - 14:00
Venue: BM402, Biomedical Sciences Building
Speaker: Dr Jean-Paul Ebejer, as part of the BioGeMT grant
Python is the most popular in the world. Many scientific disciplines now require programming skills to automate the scientific discovery and data analysis processes. Don't stay behind!
This two-session workshop (six hours in total) will introduce the attendee to programming using the Python Programming language using a practical, example-based approach. These sessions are aimed at scientists from all disciplines who want to add computer programming to their skills toolbox. Python is a relatively straightforward programming language to learn, which allows for leaps in scientific productivity.
Basic programming concepts will be explained, including answers to the following questions (amongst others):
- What does it mean for a program to run?
- Where do I put my code?
- What makes good code?
- Does whitespace matter?
- What is a variable?
- How do I stop repeating myself and organise my code (functions)?
- How do I run a task many times (iteration)?
- How do I only run this code under certain conditions (selection)?
- How do I re-use existing functionality (using packages and modules)?
- How do I read/save text files?
This workshop assumes no prior knowledge, only a willingness to learn. Attendees are required to bring their own laptops. Some examples will be based in a bioinformatics setting.
This Workshop is open to all UM members of staff and students.
For more information, please send an email.
