Introduction to Python Series
This four-session course will provide participants with a basic foundation in the Python programming language that can be built upon through more specialized courses (at TRIADS or elsewhere).
Python is a highly user-friendly programming language due to the variety of existing packages and libraries already available for different needs, including data analysis and visualization, text analysis, machine learning, and web development. It is therefore a particularly suitable language for beginner programmers.
This class is intended for graduate students and faculty from any field at WashU who are interested in developing programming skills for use in research, and aims to enable researchers to make use of new advances in digital and data-based methods in their field. The course is designed for maximum accessibility – no background in any programming language or quantitative methods is required.
This class will be fully in-person, and participants will use their own laptops. Enrollment is limited to 20.
Dates of Introduction to Text Analysis in Python Series (all held in Olin Library, Instruction Room 3 from 11:30 am–1 pm):
- Monday, January 27
- Wednesday, January 29
- Monday, February 3
- Wednesday, February 5
DataLab Workshops
DataLab is a collaboration between Data Services and TRIADS, Bernard Becker Medical Library, TechDen, and DI2 to provide a breadth of workshops from the basics of understanding data to working with data tools. These workshops are open to all WashU affiliates and are held in the fall and spring semesters.