Module 2: Basic Python

Class ressources

• Lecture on python basics
• Exercises on python basics

Organisation

In class: 15 min lecture + 25 minutes exercises + 5 minutes review:

• Hour 1: concepts 1, 2, 3
• Hour 2: concepts 4, 5

Concepts

1. Assignment and scalar types
2. Strings
3. Lists, tuples and sets
4. Dictionaries
5. Tracebacks
6. Introduction to Pixi & executing .py files from the shell
7. Executing .py files in VS Code
8. Executing notebooks in vscode

Learning objectives

After this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Assignment and scalar types:

• List several built-in scalar types in Python
• Assign and manipulate scalar variables in Python
• Convert variables between different types

1. Strings
2. Lists, tuples and sets:

3. Dictionaries:

   • Assign flat and nested dictionaries in Python
   • Access elements in flat and nested dictionaries
   • Update or insert elements in dictionaries
   • Explain some benefits of labeled data structures

4. Tracebacks:

   • Read and interpret tracebacks
   • Identify common errors in Python code
   • Use tracebacks to debug code