Workshop Description (Introductory Course)
Workshop Topics
Day 1
- Data types: strings, integers, floats, booleans
- Expressions, variables and assignments
- Conditional statements
- Functions and methods
Day 1 Slides- W9-IntroToPython-Day1
Day 2
- String indexing and slicing
- Loops
- Lists
- Dictionaries
Day 2 slides- W9-IntroToPython-Day2
Day 3
- 1: Running scripts
- 2: Using built in modules: math, sys
- 3: Writing modules
- 4: Reading/writing with text files
Day 3 Slide- W9-IntroToPython-Day3
Technical Requirements
A MacOS, Windows or Linux computer with Anaconda– https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual Installed (Python 3.8 version). With this installation you will automatically receive Python interpreter as well as Spyder IDE. Please try to ensure, prior to the workshop, that Anaconda & Spyder have been successfully installed. Helpful instructions for verifying proper installation can be found in the “Getting Started” section of the Anaconda User Guide: https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/getting-started/ In case you run into any problems, we will bring up a zoom session 1/2 hour before the class to sort these out.
Instructor
Dr. Fei-Man Hsu is a postdoctoral fellow at the Pellegrini lab in the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology at UCLA. With a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Dr. Hsu specializes in bioinformatics. Her recent research is primarily focused on computational genomics and epigenomics in human primordial germ cells, viral impact to the host epigenomes, large scale NGS data analysis, and the development of bioinformatic tools. She holds a M.S. degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology, and a B.S. degree in Life Science from National Taiwan University.
Email: feimanh@ucla.edu
Video
Reviews
It was a great intro course in Python! I’m glad I took the course!
Thanks for a great workshop. You provided excellent and useful material for all types of researchers.
Thank you! It was an excellent course, teaching was perfect.
Very clear, perfect pace for beginners, great job, would highly recommend!
Workshop Details
Prerequisites: None
Length: 3 days, 3 hrs per day
Level: Introductory
Location: Boyer 529
Seats Available: 28
Winter 2025 Dates
Jan. 7, 8, and 9
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
