Basics

There are a ton of resources to learn the basics of Python and I cannot necessarily write better ones. Here are some options I recommend—in decreasing order—along with what sections will be relevant for this course.

• Software Carpentry
• kaggle learn: "Intro to Programming", "Intro to Machine Learning", "Python", and "Pandas" courses.
• learnpython.org: "Learn the Basics" and "Data Science Tutorials".
• Google's Python Class: Everything.
• Byte of Python: Everything

I am a huge fan of the Real Python website; it is my go-to place for learning more about Python.

Computers are dumb

One common misconception is that computers are "smart"; quite the contrary. Computers perform only the exact instructions that programmers tell them. If you leave something out or have a simple typo, then the computer will panic and not know what to do. Keep this in mind when you are on your programming journey.

🎯 Learning objectives

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