Advanced Python
Faculty
Vladimir Mazin
Msc. Data Science at Harbour.Space University
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Duration
Total hours
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Course type
Fee for single course
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Skills you’ll learn
Overview
This course is intended to be a full-size course covering the Python programming language. We are going to cover basic constructions of the language, the design principles of the language, how different syntax sugar in the language works, how to work with lazy computations and what do you need to know to write production code in Python.
The course is intended for the people who already had an introductory course on Python or familiar with one of the other programming languages like Java or C++.
Learning highlights
- Learn about the language and features of Python development tools
- Get to know the Python Standard Library
- Get to know programming design concepts and how they are implemented in Python
- Learn how to test, analyse and speed up programmes in Python
Course outline
4 classes
Introduction:
History of Python, Basic Principles of Python, Types, Сontrol Statements, IPython
Functions in Python:
Packing and Unpacking, Scopes, Functional Programming, PEP 8
Decorators and Functools module:
Decorator Concept, Decorators in Python, functools module
Session 4
Strings, bytes, files and input/output
Prerequisites
This course is one of three in a wholistic series.
Students that have already taken MSL-111 and those with prior experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript building simple web pages will be good candidates for this module.
In 2012 with scientific research in Algebra, Vladimir won 1st place at the National contest in Russia, the Intel-Avangard, and became a finalist of the Intel ISEF.
After school, he enrolled for Bachelors at ITMO University for the programme of Applied Math and Programming. During his Bachelor's, he participated in several educational projects: in 2013 he was a coordinator of the national science fair for school students - BalticSEF; in 2014 he was a teacher in the LCME summer school, teaching two courses on maths. In the last years of his Bachelors, Vladimir entered the centre of additional higher education, Computer Science Center, for the programme of Software Engineering. In the end of summer of 2015, he completed a 3-month internship as a Software Developer.
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Advanced Python
by Vladimir Mazin
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Nov 05 - Nov 23, 2018
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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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.