Intermediate Python

Workshop Details

Once you’re comfortable with the basics of programming in Python, you will start to wonder what you should learn next. This three-day workshop teaches a curated menu of must-know skills and our favorite tips and tricks. On day one, we’ll cover working with data shaped in rows and columns with the pandas package, as well as techniques for troubleshooting your code. Day two brings the fundamentals of data visualization with matplotlib. In the afternoon, we’ll step out of the notebooks and learn how to run, write, and import our own Python scripts. Day three starts with a lesson on environments, followed by a lesson on the best Python shortcut of all, the skill that separates Python beginners from true Pythonistas (yes, that’s what we’re called): List Comprehensions. In between these hands-on tutorials, we’ll have time for even more Python vibing and learning. 

Prerequisites: Participants should be familiar with Python at the level of the Python Fundamentals workshop, another introductory Python workshop, or be a self-taught Python coder. 

Event Details

All Research Code Academy workshops are held in person; there is no hybrid option or recording available. These are interactive, hands-on workshops; participants are required to bring their laptop and charger.

All workshops include coffee and light breakfast pastries in the morning. Lunch breaks will be provided; participants are responsible for their own lunch.

Attendees

Members of the Northwestern community with an active Northwestern NetID as of the date of the workshop are eligible to attend. Registrations made by those without an active NetID may be cancelled. If you will be at Northwestern this summer, but do not yet have a NetID, please register but email nuit_rcds@northwestern.edu to let us know of the situation.

Fees

Limited spots are available for these in-person workshops. Workshops have a registration fee. If you are a member of the Northwestern community and the registration fee would prevent you from attending a workshop, please request a fee reduction using this form. Financial support requests must be made at least three weeks prior to a workshop.

Refunds and Cancellations

Research Code Academy refunds (minus Eventbrite and credit card fees) will be given to cancellations seven (7) days before the event.

Northwestern registrants needing to cancel with fewer than seven (7) days notice can contact nuit_rcds@northwestern.edu for possible refunds.