organized in cooperation with Helmholtz Information & Data Science Academy (HIDA) and Helmholtz Federated IT Services (HIFIS)
First Steps in Python
In this introductory course you will learn the basic concepts of Programming using the programming language Python.
The course is taught in two alternating ways:
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A live-coding lecture in which you will write the program along with your instructor while getting to know elements of the programming language and their use-cases
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Hands-on exercises where you will solve posed tasks on your own, supported by the instructor for questions and feedback.
Learning Goals
By the end of the course, you will be able to employ the fundamental concepts of imperative programming in Python to solve small- to medium-scale programming problems.
Prerequisites
To participate in this course, you should have a suitable programming environment for Python installed. The one supported for this course is Thonny (https://thonny.org) as it is suitable for beginners and easy to install. You may use another tool if you prefer, but instructors may not be able to fully support you if issues arise.
Target Group
Learners from all academic fields, who have no or very little programming experience. If you are already familiar with another programming language, the course may be very slow for you.
Course Days & Times
Mar 10, 2025, 10 am - 4 pm
Mar 11, 2025, 10 am - 4 pm
Mar 12, 2025, 10 am - 2 pm
NOTE: Registration will open February 10, 2025, 12 pm.
Attendance & Certificates
The course content is coordinated, so we strongly recommend that you do not miss any part of the course. To receive a certificate we expect at least 80% attendance and active participation.
Registration & Cancellation
This course is open to individuals affiliated with Helmholtz or a HIDA Partner only. You may register for the course allocating yourself to one of the following groups:
- All Helmholtz affiliations
- Helmholtz Information & Data Science School (HIDSS) affiliation
- HIDA Partner affiliation
Please note that after the first two weeks of the registration period the unbooked seats from categories 2 and 3 will be opened for all Helmholtz affiliations (category 1).
Your registration for this course is binding. If you need to leave/miss the course for a period of time, please let us know in advance via hida-courses@helmholtz.de.
If you have to cancel the course for any reason, please do so as soon as possible to allow time for others to take your seat. To cancel, please withdraw your registration on the course site or write an email to hida-courses@helmholtz.de.
Additional Information
There is no waiting list for this course! If someone withdraws from a course, their place is automatically reopened. We therefore advise you to keep an eye on the registration in case the course is fully booked and you would like to attend. Also, this course will be offered again in the future - you can check our HIDA course catalog for updates.
This course is free of charge.
