Introduction to OOP in PythonOnline Event

8 Dec 2022, 09:00 → 9 Dec 2022, 17:00 Europe/Berlin

Fredo Erxleben (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Tobias Schlauch (DLR / HIFIS), HIFIS Noreply Bot (Functional Account)

General Information

Language	English
Level	Intermediate
Cost	Free

 

 

 

Content

This course will give a hands-on introduction to the concept of Object-Oriented Programming, a popular and powerful approach to problem solving by describing the involved components and their interactions.

We will introduce the involved concepts from the very beginning using Python as our language of choice.

Required Tools/Knowledge

• A basic knowledge of the Python language (variables, functions, loops, conditions)
• A working Python setup (The instructors will use Thonny for the workshop but you can bring whatever suits you)

Registration

To register for the course, please log in via the Helmholtz AAI (Step-by-step Instructions). If you do not have an account yet, the AAI will guide you through the setup process.

Registration period: 2022-11-28 to 2022-12-04

Thursday 8 December

1 Day 1: Getting started

Day 1: Block 1

2 Objects

Get to know the fundamental building block for OOP

3 Classes

How to describe similar objects all at once.

10:30 Break

Day 1: Block 2

4 Methods

Learn about functions that are parts of classes.

5 Exercise: Objects, Classes, Methods

12:30 Lunch

Day 1: Block 3

6 Composition

Combining classes to describe more complex structures.

7 Exercise: Composition

15:00 Break

Day 1: Block 4

8 Class Attributes and -Methods

When information has to be shared by all objects of a class.

Friday 9 December

9 Day 2: Warm up

Day 2: Block 1

10 Inheritance

How to create variations of existing classes.

10:30 Break

Day 2: Block 2

11 Exercise: Inheritance

12 Summary + Q&A

A summary of the material will be given and it is time to answer questions that still remain.
This leads into the self-guided exercise.

13 Buffer

Just in case something took longer than expected.

12:30 Lunch

Day 2: Block 3

14 Hands-On Exercise

This session is a self-learning exercise in which the participants will train their new skills on some exercise tasks.

The instructors are available to help out, answer questions and give advice.