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Software Carpentry with Python
This is an introductory training for researchers looking to start programming in Python, combined with the basics of using the command line and version control. These subjects can be taken separately.
- Target group
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Non-academic staff
Researcher
Postdoctoral researcher
PhD candidate - Teachers
- Jelle de Plaa Ben Companjen (Digital Scholarship Librarian)
- Method
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Workshop
Course contents
Shell & Version control
Day 1 covers working with the Unix shell, also known as the command line. The shell allows you to give very precise commands to the computer in a very concise way.
Using our basic knowledge of the command line, the next part covers the Git version control application. Git is used around the world to keep track of changes in software and to collaboratively create and maintain software and other text-based files.
Python programming
Day 2 is dedicated to starting with programming using the Python programming language. We focus on Python fundamentals, followed by analysing and visualising tabular data. See the dedicated workshop website for details.