Overview

Instructor(s): Dr. Josh Winchell

Time: February 2026

Location: Online using Zoom

Prerequisite(s): Current ACCESS ID

This short course for new programmers (no programming experience required) introduces concepts of programming and the Python programming language. Exercises will be performed in the learner's web browser in Jupyter Notebooks running in the Open OnDemand portal of the ACES cluster. This course will establish a foundation for HPRC courses taught later in the semester that will cover data science and AI in Python.

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Course Materials

• Into to Python Slides (Fall 2025): PDF
• Lesson 1: Jupyter-and-Hello Jupyter Notebook
• Lesson 2: Elements of Code Jupyter Notebook
• Lesson 3: Python Control Structures Jupyter Notebook

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• Into to Python Slides (Spring 2025): PDF   Video

Participation

During the training, attendees are expected to use their own computer and complete the instructor-led application and allocation processes.

Learning Objectives and Agenda

In this course, participants will:

• Access the ACES cluster via the Open OnDemand portal
• Learn to use the Jupyter Notebook IDE for Python Programming
• Establish a foundation to be ready for future Python learning

This course's topics are organized roughly as follows:

• Using Jupter Notebook and Hello World
• Comments in Code
• Data types
• Operators
• Variables
• Functions
• Tuples
• Multiline statements
• Indentation
• Control Structures
• Loops