Hands-On Introduction: Python

Introduction

• Learn Python by doing
• What you should know
• Using GitHub Codespaces with this course

1. Running Python

• Hello Python

2. Diving into a Python Project

• Scope and indentation
• Fancy string work
• Getting what you need from lists with slices
• Looping and iteration
• Logic if/elif/else

3. Let's Build Something!

• Reading a CSV file
• Making calculations
• Outputting JSON
• Challenge: Filtering output
• Solution: Filtering output

4. Extending a Service

• Loading a JSON dataset
• Extending a small web server
• Searching through data
• Challenge: Filtering results
• Solution: Filtering results

5. Hands-on Python for AI

• Python and AI
• Using GitHub Models
• OpenAI API

Conclusion

• Extend your new Python skills