Overview

Instructor(s): Richard Lawrence

Time: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 — 10:00AM-4:00PM CT

Location: Online using Zoom

Prerequisite(s): Active ACCESS ID, some prior programming experience

This short course for experienced programmers introduces the basic algorithm-oriented and object-oriented programming styles of 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.

Course Materials

Python for Programmers (Spring 2025):

• Presentation slides PDF
• Notebook 1 Control [Jupyter Notebook] [Google Colab]
• Notebook 2 Data Structures [Jupyter Notebook] [Google Colab]

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
• Practice concepts of programming: Control Structures (Loops, Conditionals), Data Structures (Strings, Lists, Dictionaries), and Methods

This course's topics are organized roughly as follows:

• Acessing ACES and using Jupter Notebook
• Control Structures
• Data Structures
• Methods

Note: During the class sessions many aspects of the material will be illustrated live via a login to ACES. Attendees will log into ACES and complete the exercises. You are encouraged to contact the HPRC helpdesk with any questions regarding ACES.