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PyOhio 2011: Python 101

Michael Yanovich — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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Python 101

Presented by Michael Yanovich

Are you completely new to Python? Have you been wanting to learn Python but haven't had the time? Well give you a crash course on the basics of Python. We'll start off with why Python is unique compared to other languages and then quickly start into basic syntax, data types, and the Python philosophy for coding.

[VIDEO HAS ISSUES: The presenter dropped the mic on the ground and there it lay. So the sound kind of sucks.]

PyOhio 2011: Python 102

Michael Yanovich — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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Python 102

Presented by Michael Yanovich

Now you know the basics of Python. What can you do with Python? Well the better question should be "What can't you do with Python?" In this tutorial/talk we'll cover more advance topics that include how to use the Python Standard Library, advance data type manipulation, and basic network programming. This class will be more like a talk depending on the comfortability of everyone in the class.

PyOhio 2011: Names, Objects, and Plummeting From The Cliff

Brandon Rhodes — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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Names, Objects, and Plummeting From The Cliff

Presented by Brandon Craig Rhodes

The assignment statement is often the second thing a new Python programmer learns, right after the "print" statement - but the beginner can get seriously bogged down in all of the concepts that assignment involves! Using a simple analogy, this talk will tackle those issues head-on.