CS102BKK
Intro to Programming 1: Python
Faculty
Anier Velasco Sotomayor
Lead at the ML Theory group at Cohere for AI Open Science community.
Course length
Duration
Total hours
Credits
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Course type
Fee for single course
Fee for degree students
Skills you’ll learn
Overview
Programming is becoming a vital skill to become a successful professional nowadays. That’s why in this course the students will learn the basics of programming in general and Python, specifically, as the programming language for the practical sessions and assignments.
Learning highlights
- This course is meant for first-year university students and high school students willing to learn to program.
- The goal of the course is to provide a high level understanding of how modern programming languages work.
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
- Intro to Python. Setting the environment. Variables. Input and Output. Arithmetic operations.
Session 2
- Data types.
- Manipulating strings.
Session 3
Conditional statements and Loops.
Session 4
Data Structures I: Lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets.
Session 5
Practice.
Session 6
Functions
Session 7
Files: open, close, read and write.
Session 8
Encodings: ASCII, Unicode, UTF-8
Session 9
Practice
Session 10
Midterm exam.
Session 11
Introduction to Object Oriented Programming.
Session 12
Modules in Python
Session 13
Graphics on Python: Turtle library.
Session 14
Practice Other topics: generators, decorators, …
Session 15
Final Exam
Methodology
Mainly practical, with a lot of in-class assignments and homework as well.
Grading
Anier started in computer science by doing programming Olympiads in high school, during which he obtained a gold medal in the Cuban National Olympiad and a bronze medal in the Ibero-American Olympiad in Informatics.
He has a BSc. in Computer Science and Data Science from Harbour.Space University. His main professional interest is Machine Learning Theory Research, and he’s an independent researcher.
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Intro to Programming 1: Python
by Anier Velasco Sotomayor
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Sep 12 - Sep 30, 2022
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
How to secure your spot
Complete the form below to kickstart your application
Schedule your Harbour.Space interview
If successful, get ready to join us on campus
FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.