Digital Skills

Introduction to Python for Data Analytics (Course 836)

About The Course

You will cover the basics of Python, helping you understand common, everyday functions and applications, including how to use Python as a calculator, understanding variables and types, and building Python lists. This course prepares you to use Python interactively and teaches you how to store, access, and manipulate data using one of the most popular programming languages in the world. You will also learn how you can use functions, methods, and packages to use code that other Python developers have written.

Course Participants

This is a Python course for beginners, and we designed it for people with no prior Python experience. It is even suitable if you have no coding experience at all. Course 832 & 833 are recommended prerequisite for taking this course.

Course Presentation

The course is presented in an informative way, well packed and uses variety of mediums including, live coding, photos, graphics, animations, video, physical samples and question-and-answer sessions to enhance learning. Comprehensive course notes are also provided.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, participants will be able to

• understand variables and datatypes
• identify various arithmetic operators
• understand boolean logics, strings and print
• create conditional and loop functions
• understand python list, dictionaries, sets and classes
• identify various python libraries for data analysis
• read data into python
• select, filter and manipulate data in python
• sort, group, and rearrange data in python
• plot data in python