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List:       python-announce-list
Subject:    ANN: Python for Beginners Course - March 23 - Dublin, CA
From:       Asim Jalis <asimjalis () gmail ! com>
Date:       2013-03-16 14:21:23
Message-ID: 693da198-ff46-4609-af43-bd82a8b2834e () googlegroups ! com
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Python for Beginners

http://pythonbeginners.eventbrite.com

How to get started with Python without getting stuck

You=92ve wanted to learn Python for some time. So you watch tutorials. And =
you decide to write a simple program.

You grab a mug of hot coffee. You=92re ready to get started. You are going =
to write a Python program and it=92s going to be great. You make some quick=
 initial progress. Things are looking good.

But then. BAM! You get stuck. COMPLETELY STUCK. Google gives you TWENTY MIL=
LION search results on every topic in the world except what you are looking=
 for. Nothing works. The program won=92t budge. You feel frustrated. You wa=
nted to work on interesting problems. Not waste your life. This was suppose=
d to be fun.

If this has happened to you=97don=92t worry=97you can learn to fix this.

If this has not happened to you=97yet=97then you can learn to avoid it comp=
letely.

Python for Beginners =

In Python for Beginners you will write Python programs from scratch. You wi=
ll get stuck. Many times. Except each time you will learn how to get unstuc=
k. And soon you will get past the initial roadblocks. And then you will sta=
rt making real progress. You will create interesting programs that solve re=
al problems. You will create programs that just work.

After the class =

After the class you will feel comfortable starting a project. You will have=
 apps you wrote in the class to use as starting points. You will know enoug=
h Python to know what is possible, and to turn your ideas into code. You wi=
ll know how to get past the initial roadblocks.

What you will get =

3 days of hands-on training. =

Python app code from the class in a zip file. =

PDF ebook containing notes and exercises. =

MetaProse=92s Certificate of Course Completion. =

Wi-Fi and power. Make sure you bring your laptops and power cords.

Where to sign up =

You can sign up at http://pythonbeginners.eventbrite.com. =

Bring a friend and both of you get 20% off. Email for details.

Who is the instructor? =

My name is Asim Jalis. I have worked at Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. I te=
ach software classes to beginners. I take complicated concepts and break th=
em down into small easy-to-digest pieces. If you want to understand Python =
and become productive in it this class is designed for you. There is nothin=
g else that will get you started as quickly.

When and where is the class? =

How many days is the class? This is a 3-day class. =

What dates? Sat Mar 23, Sat Mar 30, and Sat Apr 6. =

What time? 9 AM to 12 PM (noon) =

Where? Hyatt Place, 4950 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, CA

Do I need to know programming? =

Nope. You don=92t need a programming background.

What will be covered? =

Day 1 =

Hello World: Creating a simple Python program =

Data types: Manipulating text and numbers =

Functions: Reusing common code =

Reports: Generating HTML reports with Python

Day 2 =

Conditions: Defining logic for decisions =

Loops: Doing things repeatedly =

Collections: Storing lists and tables in memory =

Modules: Extending Python with 3rd party modules

Day 3 =

Objects: Keeping code organized as it grows =

Web Scraping: Grabbing data from the web =

Flask: Writing web sites and web applications
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