Held over 2 half days, this is an online workshop teaching the basics of Python.
When?
On 9 and 10 September from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM NZ time on both days.
More about the workshop
Python is a versatile programming language widely used in the research community for tasks such as pre-/post-processing simulation results, data visualization, data science, machine learning, and task automation.
In this hands-on, virtual workshop, you will learn essential Python programming skills. We will focus on understanding basic Python syntax, writing simple code, and navigating third-party package documentation. Topics covered include:
• Python fundamentals: variables, strings, arrays, and dictionaries
• Reading, summarizing, and plotting tabular data
• Repeating actions with loops
• Creating functions
Note: This workshop will not cover debugging Python code or programming for performance.
Pre-requisites:
None. We welcome interest from all New Zealand based researchers.
This is a hands-on workshops and attendees will be expected to code along on our training platform. Instructions around software setup is included in the workshop website and must be completed to attend this workshop: https://nzcarpentries.github.io/2026-09-09-nz-online/
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Highlights
- 1 day 3 hours
- Online