Python Programming Essentials Training

What you will learn

• Create working Python scripts following best practices
• Use python data types appropriately
• Read and write files with both text and binary data
• Search and replace text with regular expressions
• Get familiar with the standard library and its work-saving modules
• Use lesser known but powerful Python data types
• Create "real-world", professional Python applications
• Work with dates, times, and calendars
• Know when to use collections such as lists, dictionaries, and sets
• Understand Pythonic features such as comprehensions and iterators
• Write robust code using exception handling

Who Should Attend This Course?

This is an introductory-level Python course geared for experienced users who want to use Python in web development projects, system administrators and website administrators who want to use Python to support their server installations, as well as anyone else who wants to automate or simplify common tasks with the use of Python scripts.

Basic familiarity with any programming or scripting language would be helpful, along with a working, user-level knowledge of Unix/Linux, Mac, or Windows.

Prerequisites

• Python Programming Basics (3 days) – for attendees new to scripting, who just need basics or primer level training
• Python for Network / System Administrators (4 days)- introductory level for networking as opposed to web focus
• Applied Python for Data Science (4 days) – introductory level with depth for data science focus
• Python for Security Professionals (4 days) – introductory level with security focus as opposed to web development