Course Outline
Introduction
- Python's versatility: from data analysis to web crawling, Python offers a wide range of applications that are particularly useful 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 (using pandas)
- Data conversions
Object-Oriented Programming with Python
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- Static classes
- Static functions
- Decorators
- Additional features
Data Analysis with Pandas
- Data cleaning techniques
- Utilizing vectorized data in pandas
- Data wrangling methods
- Sorting and filtering datasets
- Aggregate operations for comprehensive analysis
- Analyzing time series data
Data Visualization
- Plotting diagrams with matplotlib
- Using matplotlib in conjunction with pandas
- Creating high-quality visualizations
- Visualizing data in Jupyter notebooks for enhanced reporting
- Other visualization libraries available in Python
Vectorizing Data in Numpy
- Creating and manipulating Numpy arrays
- Common operations on matrices
- Utilizing universal functions (ufuncs)
- Views and broadcasting in Numpy arrays for efficient memory usage
- Optimizing performance by avoiding loops
- Performance optimization with cProfile
Processing Big Data with Python
- Building and supporting distributed applications using Python
- Data storage: working with SQL and NoSQL databases for government
- Distributed processing with Hadoop and Spark
- Scaling applications to meet growing data demands
Extending Python (and vice versa) with Other Languages
- C# integration
- Java integration
- C++ integration
- Perl integration
- Other language integrations
Python Multi-Threaded Programming
- Relevant modules
- Synchronization techniques
- Prioritization strategies
Data Serialization
- Serializing Python objects with Pickle for efficient data handling and storage
UI Programming with Python
- Framework options for building graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in Python
- Tkinter
- PyQt
Python for Maintenance Scripting
- Raising and catching exceptions correctly to ensure robust scripts for government
- Organizing code into modules and packages for better management
- Understanding and accessing symbol tables in Python code
- Selecting a testing framework and applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles in Python
Python for the Web
- Packages for web processing tasks
- Web crawling techniques
- Parsing HTML and XML documents
- Filling out web forms automatically to streamline data collection processes
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Beginner to intermediate programming skills
- Understanding of mathematics and statistics
- Familiarity with database concepts
Audience for Government
- Developers
Testimonials (7)
Got to know a lot of new thngs.
Roland - Diehl Aviation
Course - Advanced Python - 4 Days
We covered the topics in sufficient depth, which gave us time to discuss many of them. It was comprehensive enough.
Gergo - Diehl Aviation
Course - Advanced Python - 4 Days
We got a lot of new informations about Python what we will be able to use in our daily work in the future. The exercises were really interesting and challenging enough.
Zsolt - Diehl Aviation
Course - Advanced Python - 4 Days
training was good overall, my favorite part: dashboard & pyqt
Balazs - Diehl Aviation
Course - Advanced Python - 4 Days
Plenty of examples - and the trainer willing to bend backwards to help us with topics we were weaker in.
Wei Lit Teoh - HP Singapore (Private) Ltd.
Course - Advanced Python - 4 Days
Lots of exercises
Fanny Stauffer - UCB Pharma S.A.
Course - Advanced Python - 4 Days
The trainer gave a clear and systematic teaching. He usually gave the reasoning and fundamental knowledge behind the commands. He also gave us time to do the exercises and practice.