Course Outline

Introduction

  • Python's versatility: from data analysis to web crawling, Python offers a wide range of applications that can enhance various processes for government.

Python Data Structures and Operations

  • Integers and floats
  • Strings and bytes
  • Tuples and lists
  • Dictionaries and ordered dictionaries
  • Sets and frozen sets
  • Data frames (pandas)
  • Conversions

Object-Oriented Programming with Python

  • Inheritance
  • Polymorphism
  • Static classes
  • Static functions
  • Decorators
  • Other concepts

Data Analysis with Pandas

  • Data cleaning techniques
  • Using vectorized data in pandas for efficient processing
  • Data wrangling methods
  • Sorting and filtering data to extract meaningful insights
  • Aggregate operations to summarize data
  • Analyzing time series data

Data Visualization

  • Plotting diagrams with matplotlib for clear visual representation
  • Using matplotlib within pandas for integrated visualization
  • Creating high-quality diagrams to support decision-making
  • Visualizing data in Jupyter notebooks for collaborative analysis
  • Exploring other visualization libraries in Python for diverse needs

Vectorizing Data in Numpy

  • Creating and manipulating Numpy arrays for efficient computation
  • Common operations on matrices to enhance data processing
  • Utilizing ufuncs for optimized performance
  • Understanding views and broadcasting in Numpy arrays for memory efficiency
  • Avoiding loops to optimize performance
  • Using cProfile to identify and address performance bottlenecks

Processing Big Data with Python

  • Building and supporting distributed applications with Python to handle large datasets
  • Data storage: Working with SQL and NoSQL databases for scalable solutions
  • Distributed processing with Hadoop and Spark to manage big data effectively
  • Scaling applications to meet growing data demands

Extending Python (and vice versa) with Other Languages

  • C# integration for enhanced functionality
  • Java integration for cross-platform compatibility
  • C++ integration for performance-critical applications
  • Perl integration for scripting and automation
  • Other language integrations to broaden capabilities

Python Multi-Threaded Programming

  • Utilizing modules for multi-threading
  • Synchronizing threads for coordinated execution
  • Prioritizing tasks in a multi-threaded environment

Data Serialization

  • Python object serialization with Pickle to ensure data integrity and portability

UI Programming with Python

  • Framework options for building graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in Python
    • Tkinter for lightweight and simple GUI applications
    • PyQt for more complex and feature-rich GUIs

Python for Maintenance Scripting

  • Raising and catching exceptions correctly to ensure robust scripts
  • Organizing code into modules and packages for better management
  • Understanding symbol tables and accessing them in code for debugging and optimization
  • Selecting a testing framework and applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles in Python

Python for the Web

  • Packages for web processing to streamline web development tasks
  • Web crawling techniques for data collection
  • Parsing HTML and XML to extract structured information
  • Filling web forms automatically to automate repetitive tasks

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Beginner to intermediate programming experience
  • Understanding of mathematics and statistics
  • Familiarity with database concepts

Audience

  • Developers for government
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