Introduction to Python: A Series of Hands-On Software Carpentry Workshops

Python is a good programming language for scientists to solve a wide variety of biological problems. Many scientists who come to Software Carpentry workshops use Python and want to learn more. If you are a novice and want to learn how to program in Python to help you in your work, check out our series of two-hour workshops. Instructors use live code, and you can follow along on your own computer. Gain a strong foundation in the fundamentals of Python along with best practices for scientific computing: breaking down analyses into modular units, task automation, and encapsulation.

The workshop uses Google Colab (https://colab.research.google.com) for this workshop. Colab allows us to write and execute Python code through the browser. A Google account is required to use Colab. If you do not have one, create a Google Account (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441) before watching the workshop.