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Course: Python for Non-Programmers

Intended Audience

This course is designed for participants without any prior programming experience. Prerequisites are only some experience with an operating system and a general understanding of common computer task such as office software or similar applications.

Course Content

The basics of programming are explained systematically using Python.

This includes:

Comparison of different contemporary programming languages in terms of functionality, application as well as advantages and disadvantages
Data types, values, and variables
Expressions and statements
Operators
Functions
Flow of control
Loops
Strings
Lists, tuples
Dictionaries
Handling of files
Object orientation
- Classes
- Methods
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
Programming praxis
- Development environments
- Debugging
- Types of development

All topics are introduced with examples. Each topic is immediately applied in computer exercises.

Course Duration

4 days

Exercises

The participants can follow all steps directly on their computers. There are exercises at the end of each unit providing ample opportunity to apply the freshly learned knowledge.