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Python lesson 2: Data types, lists, creating your own scripts, and more...

Lesson 2: Diving into Python

During the second week we will dive into Python and learn some basic elements of Python programming language. We will also continue learning how to use the Course Environment and version control with GitHub.

Lesson overview

1. Intro to version control and GitHub
2. Logging into GitHub
3. Classroom for GitHub
4. Some basic elements of Python (part I)

• Data types
• Lists and indices
• The concept of objects

5. Writing script files
6. Working on the assignments
7. Exercise 2: Writing scripts and using GitHub

Resources

• Web pages
  • Codecademy's Learn to program in Python
  • Software Carpentry's programming in Python
• Books
  • Learn Python the Hard Way
  • Dive into Python 3