IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to Python, Part One

Prerequisite: zero programming experience. We will go slowly so that everyone understands programming concepts, like loops and functions. This is an introduction to the essential features of Python. This tutorial includes a brief introduction to basic types (Integer, Float, String, and Boolean), if-statements, functions, lists, dictionaries, loops, and modules. We’ll look at some simple interactive tasks. After this tutorial you’ll be ready to explore all the amazing modules Python has to offer. This is a two part tutorial, please sign up for both parts.