About The Workshop
It is obvious that future illiterates will be individuals without programming skill.
Despite global unemployment, the demand for programmers remains unmet.
Python has a unique and unmatched ecosystem of open source libraries as a ladder to careers in data science
Why Python?
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General purpose, high level programming language
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Future literacy is programming skills
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Highest job demand
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Wide range of application including:
-Web Development
-Data Science
-Internet-of-Things (IoT)
-Machine Learning
-Artificial intelligence
Programme Outcomes
At the end of the training, participants will be able to:.
• Understand the wider practical applications of Python.
• Get the training necessary to get in the journey to develop themselves to expert Python users.
• Apply Python in various types of jobs/projects.
• Hone previous skills in Python or other programming languages.
• Learn from the practical experiences of expert users and developers.
Target Deliverables
The programme is aimed at making participants…
* Understand the wider practical applications of Python
* Get the training necessary to get in the journey to develop themselves to
expert Python users
* Apply Python in various types of jobs/projects
* Hone previous skills in Python or other programming languages
* Learn from the practical experiences of expert users and developers
Target Participant
• Teachers/Lecturers
* Technical persons
* Undergraduates/school leavers
* Researchers & Data scientists
* Students and anybody who wants to learn Python
Requirements
• No prior programming experience is needed
* Suitable for Beginner
* Desire to learn!
Training Syllabus
Session 1: Introduction to Python
• General overview of Python
• Python compared to other programming languages
• Using Jupyter Notebook Environment
- Variable Types: Including lists, tuples and dictionaries.
- Basic operation, decision making & loops.
- Date & time, and string manipulation.
- Functions and modules.
- Exception handling.
Session 2:
• Use Numpy Library to create and manipulate arrays
• Use the python pandas for data analysis.
Training Calendar
| Time | 8.00-9.00 | 9.00-12.00 | 12.00-13.00 | 13.00-18.00 | |
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| Friday | 15/2 | REGISTRATION | SESSION 1 | LUNCH | SESSION 2 |
| Time | 9.00-12.00 | 12.00-12.30 | 12.30-14.00 | 14.00-18.00 | |
| Friday | 16/2 | SESSION 1 | LUNCH | TALK | SESSION 2 |
Instructors
Dr. Goke Oladokun
Researcher at University Teknologi Malaysia
Dr. Goke Oladokun is a university lecturer, a researcher at University Teknologi Malaysia and seasoned programmer of 18 years. He started out in programming with Pascal and move on to Visual C++. Since then, he has developed apps with C# on Net Framework and Python on both Windows and Linux platforms. Dr. Goke is proficient in seven (7) programming languages.
Dr. Olakunle Elijah
Researcher at the WCC
Dr. Olakunle Elijah is a researcher at the Wireless Communication Center (WCC), University Teknologi Malaysia. His research interests are Internet-of-Things (IoT), Embedded Systems and wireless communications. He is a trainer, instructor and programmer. He is proficient in C and MatLab. Dr. Elijah is the founder of Free Python Course (FPC) https://app.schoology.com/course/1469290889/materials
Organizers and Sponsors
