Python_Workshop

Introduction to python programming language using jupyter notebook.

The easiest way to get a quality Python distribution, that includes the libraries this workshop uses, is to download and install Continuum Analytics’ Anaconda (https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/).

To get started just clone or download the repo, and try to tackle the first part of the workshop.

Inteded Learning Outcomes

Use python for simple tasks
Recognize python's packages: numpy, matplotlib, pandas, geopandas, and networkx
Use documentation to tackle programming tasks
Sketch the steps needed to manipulate data

TOPICS

Chapter 1

Part 1: Basics

Defining variables
For loops
Lists
Function

Part 2: numpy

arrays
filtering arrays

Part 3: matplotlib

plot a function
export plot

Chapter 2

Part 1: pandas

DataFrames
reading files
operate over columns
groupby
merge

Part 1: geopandas

GeoDataFrames
shapefiles
merging

Chapter 3

Part 1: networkx

graph object
load a graph from data
functions on graphs

Part 2: graph simulations

small-world networks
barabasi-albert model