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== Noisebridge's Learning Python Classes ==
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'''Come learn [http://www.python.org/ Python]'''!!<br>
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See our awesome website for both PyClasses at [http://pycourse.com/ Noisebridge Learning Python]
<font size=5>'''PyClass''' is an introductory Python course run by the Noisebridge community. It helps students solve common programming problems while learning about the language.</font>
*'''WHEN:''' Classes and/or office hours are held Mondays 7:00 - 9:00 PM in the second floor Electronics Room. Check Meetup. If you have not been to Noisebridge before, please try to arrive 15 minutes early so that you can be introduced to the space.
*'''MEETUP:''' Mostly organized through [https://meetup.com/noisebridge Meetup]
*'''ORGANIZERS:''' Travis B (tmoney on Discord).
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* Advanced Class, Tuesdays at 7:00 - 9:00 PM PST
=== Welcome to the Noisebridge PyClass! ===
* Introduction to Python, Wednesday, ditto (at 7-9 PM)


Intro to Python schedule is [http://pycourse.com/schedule/ here], see below to get the online texts for this Intro to Python class
The class is completely free and open to complete beginners and those with some python experience alike! We will have lectures as well as some class/group exercises we will work on together, so please bring a laptop if you can.


The Advanced Class:
=== Jupyter Hub ===
We are currently building a weekly schedule that you can peek at by clicking [[http://pycourse.com/advanced-class-schedule/ here]]<br>
We have our own [https://jupyter.org/hub Jupyter Hub] for the class at [https://sfpythonlab.com https://sfpythonlab.com]. This is free and available for all students of the class as well as the larger Noisebridge community if necessary. Drop by a class to get an account.
In general, this is '''your''' class, peeps! We are here to serve '''you''', so any feedback is welcome.  


After 9pm Tuesdays, we'll have open hacking time and time for questions for those that are kicking so much ass they just can't go home yet, or even for those that may have gone to Mondays' Front-end Web Development class and want to come back for more. If you have problems from work or home, feel free to bring them after 9 and everyone can help each other.
Jupyter Hub allows us to post links to all of the lessons that open in your own private version of the document. You can edit the code and experiment with your changes, and follow along with the embedded text. Bring a laptop to the class if you'd like to follow along!


For redundancy, not 1 but 2(!) people will be helping run the Advanced Class. Please contact either of us with comments/questions:
=== Course schedule and links ===
* Elizabeth Leddy on IRC (#noisebridge/#plone) as eleddy or [http://twitter.com/eleddy @eleddy]
* Kellan Jacobs  [http://twitter.com/kellanjacobs @kellanjacobs]


Cost: Free! That's right homies. Bring your good vibes and we are at your disposal!
The overall class structure is 12 weeks of in person lectures. The first half of lectures, on programming and Python basics, will feature half lecture time and half discussion and practice time. The later lectures will be done with some discussion time but little in person practice. The rough estimate of what week is what is listed below, but note that these aren't assigned to calendar dates yet, because we may take weeks off for holidays or when the instructor is not available.


=== Mailing List ===
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Sign up for this now!
==== Series 1 ====
* [http://groups.google.com/group/pyclass Pyclass-Discussion]
Once you join the mailing list, send a request to join the PyClass organization to https://github.com/egonSchiele


=== Semi-Official Intro to Python Class Texts ===
Series 1 took place between May 8, 2023 and August 14, 2023.
* [http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/ Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist]
Series 2 took place between September 11, 2023 and November 27, 2023.
* [http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ Learn Python The Hard Way] - A good introductory text with lots of exercises written by prolific programmer [http://zedshaw.com/ Zed Shaw]
* [http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ PEP 8 -- The '''highly''' recommended Style Guide for Python Code]


=== Other Intro to Python Texts ===
* May 8, 2023 - Basics featuring Mastodon - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F01-Basics-using-Mastodon%2Fmastodon.ipynb Week 1]
* [http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/python A Byte of Python]
* May 15, 2023 - Control structures and booleans - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F02-control-structures%2Fcontrol_structures.ipynb Week 2]
* [http://www.learnpython.org/ Learn Python - Free Interactive Python Tutorial]
* May 22, 2023 - No class!
* [http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python 2nd Edition]
* May 29, 2023 - Review session
* [https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/ The Python Tutorial] - written by Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python programming language
* June 5, 2023 - Algorithms - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2Fseries_1%2F03-algorithms%2Falgorithms.ipynb Week 3]
** [https://docs.python.org/2/download.html Python 2.x.x Documentation download] - Contains Python Tutorial & other docs in various readable formats
* [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Fassignments%2Fseries_1%2F01-assignment%2F01-first-assignment.ipynb Assignment #1]
* June 12, 2023 - No class!
* June 19, 2023 - Review session
* June 26, 2023 - Functions and arguments - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F04-functions-and-arguments%2Ffunctions_and_arguments.ipynb Week 4]
* July 3, 2023 - Basic SQL in Python - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F05-sql%2Fsql_in_python.ipynb Week 5]
* July 10, 2023 - Review session
* July 17, 2023 - Data Analysis using Pandas - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F06-data-analysis%2Fdata_analysis_with_pandas.ipynb Week 6]
* July 24, 2023 - Web Scraping - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F07-web-scraping%2Fweb_scraping.ipynb Week 7]
* July 31, 2023 - Review session
* August 7, 2023 - Web Apps using Flask part 1 - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F08-web-apps-with-flask-pt-1%2Fweb_apps_with_flask.ipynb Week 8]
* August 14, 2023 - Web Apps using Flask part 2 - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F08-web-apps-with-flask-pt-1%2Fweb_apps_with_flask.ipynb&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_1%2F09-web-apps-with-flask-pt-2%2Fweb_apps_with_flask_pt_2.ipynb Week 9]


=== PyClass Githubs===
==== Series 2 ====
* [https://github.com/PythonNinjas PyClass Organization]
* [https://github.com/PythonNinjas/InventWithPython  Invent with Python Textbook Code] <404 Error>
* https://github.com/noisebridge/Intro-Python  / Kellan Jacobs Notes
* https://github.com/noisebridge/web2py-noiselist
* https://github.com/noisebridge/flask-noiselist  / E Leddy
* https://github.com/tachang/django_noiselist


=== [Old] Class Slides ===
* September 11, 2023 - Basics Featuring Mastodon - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F01-basics-using-mastodon%2Fmastodon.ipynb Week 1]
* [http://egonschiele.github.com/pyclass Slides on Github]
* September 18, 2023 - Control structures, booleans, exceptions - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F02-control-structures-exceptions%2Fcontrol_structures_exceptions.ipynb Week 2]
* September 25, 2023 - Function definitions and Algorithms - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F03-function-definitions-and-algorithms%2Falgorithms.ipynb Week 3]
* [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Fassignments%2Fseries_2%2F01-assignment%2F01-first-assignment.ipynb&branch=main Assignment 1]
* October 2, 2023 - Basic SQL in Python - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F04-sql%2Fsql_in_python.ipynb&branch=main Week 4]
* October 9, 2023 - Review Session
* October 16, 2023 - No class!
* October 23, 2023 - OOP in Python (classes and objects) and decorators - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F05-classes-objects-decorators%2Fclasses_objects_decorators.py.ipynb&branch=main Week 5]
* October 30, 2023 - Data Analysis with Pandas - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F06-data-analysis-with-pandas%2Fdata_analysis_with_pandas.ipynb&branch=main  Week 6]
* November 6, 2023 - Web Scraping - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F07-web-scraping%2Fweb-scraping.ipynb&branch=main Week 7]
* November 13, 2023 - Quiz Session (come with your laptop, we will work on coding solutions together)
* November 20, 2023 - No Class!
* November 27, 2023 - Web Apps with Flask, part 1 - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_2%2F08-web-apps-with-flask-pt-1%2Fweb_apps_with_flask.ipynb&branch=main Week 8]
* December 4, 2023 - Web Apps with Flask, part 2 - Link TBD
</div>


=== Other Helpful PyClass links ===
==== Series 3 ====
* [https://www.python.org/ Main Python.org site]
* [http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100469/ Python in a Nutshell] - an older but handy reference
* [http://www.pygame.org Pygame]
* [http://inventwithpython.com Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python] - written by Noisebridger [[User:AlSweigart|Al Sweigart]], free to download [http://inventwithpython.com/IYOCGwP_book1.pdf here] or [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/11076239/IYOCGwP_book1.pdf here]


[[Category:Python]]
Series 3 is the current series!
[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]
 
* Week 1 (Mar 11, 2024) - Introduction and basics, featuring Mastodon - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_3%2F01-basics-using-mastodon%2Fmastodon.ipynb Lesson]
* Week 2 (Mar 18, 2024) - Control structures and booleans - [https://sfpythonlab.com/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Faudiodude%2FPythonClass&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2FPythonClass%2Flessons%2Fseries_3%2F02-control-structures-booleans%2Fcontrol_structures_booleans.ipynb Lesson]
* Week 3 (Mar 25, 2024) - Exceptions
* Week 4 (TBD) - Defining and calling functions
* Week 5 (TBD) - Algorithms, part 1
* Week 6 (TBD) - Algorithms, part 2
* Week 7 (TBD) - Object oriented programming in Python (classes and objects)
* Week 8 (TBD) - OOP part 2 (if necessary), decorators
* Week 9 (TBD) - Basic SQL/Data analysis with sqlite and Pandas
* Week 10 (TBD) - Web scraping
* Week 11 (TBD) - Web apps with Flask, part 1
* Week 12 (TBD) - Web apps with Flask, part 2
 
=== Course Material (Subject to overhaul) ===
Updated course material is being authored and tracked on [https://github.com/audiodude/PythonClass Github].
 
The course previously contained six lessons and assorted guest lectures.  The old list of classes (retained for reference) are:
 
* Storing and transmitting information with JSON
* [https://github.com/jgarst/PythonClass/tree/master/course/strings Working with text data]
* Relational databases and SQL
* Performance and Big O notation
* Objects and Classes
* Web applications with Flask
 
The material for these is available on [https://github.com/jgarst/PythonClass/tree/master/course the old Github page].
 
=== Intended audience and pace ===
 
The course is appropriate for both beginners to Python and beginning programmers in general. If you've never done any programming at all before, it might be more challenging because we won't spend much time discussing fundamentals of things such as imperative programming (how programs execute), variable scoping, function execution and program flow, or boolean logic. Some of these you will "pick up" just by seeing the lectures, however.
 
This isn't an exhaustive tour of every Python language feature, and sometimes we will introduce features or syntax in a lecture that weren't fully discussed previously. There is probably a fair amount of "I don't understand exactly '''why''' this works, but I understand it works" if you're completely new.
 
=== Online classes ===
 
The class is only offered in person at Noisebridge. There is no online Zoom/Jitsi/etc, and no live online component is planned, sorry.
 
=== Python Setup ===
You do not need to install Python to attend this class. All lectures, coursework and assignments are provided via a [https://sfpythonlab.com Jupyter Hub] instance, that allows students to create files and run Python code.
 
The exception of this are the final two lectures on Flask apps, which require Python code on your own machine in order to run the examples. But you can follow along in the in-person lecture as well as the lesson notebooks without an install.
 
If you would like help getting a Python environment set up on your computer anyway, please speak with one of the instructors, or ask in #python on Discord.
 
=== Helping out and getting additional help ===
Discussions of the class and announcements will take place in the #python channel on Noisebridge [[Discord]] (under classes).
 
PyClass runs on volunteer effort, and we would love to have your help keeping it it excellent!  The simplest and most appreciated contributions are simple examples of the projects you want to work on, the bugs you encounter, and the concepts you find difficult. Especially if they are succinct or easy to turn into problems that others can learn from.
 
We are always looking for more people to teach classes.  This is a great way to solidify your understanding, find new and exciting edge cases, and help others.  We welcome people teaching existing classes, or their own classes on the subjects they are most excited about.  Remember, the only thing that qualifies people to run PyClass is having enough enthusiasm to show up.
 
If you need help getting started, getting unstuck, or getting someone to look at your code we are happy to help!  There are review sessions held generally every two weeks during the course, where students can feel free to review past course material or bring up any issues they are having. Finally, feel free to reach out through Meetup or Discord at any time!
 
=== Code of Conduct ===
PyClass holds to the Noisebridge [[Community Standards]], and the Noisebridge [[Anti-Harassment Policy]] which we take seriously.
 
We also follow the Recurse Center [https://www.recurse.com/social-rules social rules], because they are excellent at creating an environment where people are comfortable learning.
 
=== Python Resources ===
 
For learning programming, we recommend that you consult multiple resources with a variety of formats and priorities.  Some of our favorite resources are:
 
* [http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ Learn Python the Hard Way] - A clear introduction to python intended for people new to programming.  Written well enough to be useful for more advanced programmers as well.  Available in the Noisebridge library. <br />
* [https://docs.python.org/3 Python Documentation] - The Python documentation is a well written and comprehensive reference.  It isn't a page turner, but should be one of your first stops when confused. <br />
* [http://pymotw.com/3/ Python Module of the Week] - Python comes with batteries included, but it can still be hard find the best tool among the hundreds of modules it provides.  Python Module of the Week walks you through each of the standard library modules provided by the language.  <br />
* [https://pyvideo.org/ pyvideo] - A searchable index of Python conference talks.  Drop by class for some specific recommendations! <br />
* [http://pythontutor.com/ python tutor] - pythontutor.com allows you to walk through small pieces of code and understand how Python thinks of them.  An excellent resource for debugging mysterious Python behavior.
 
There are more good resources for learning Python than we can list here.  Do you have a favorite that you think is missing?  Let us know!
 
=== Free to all - please donate to Noisebridge! ===
 
This course only happens because the Noisebridge community provides a space for it to exist.  Maintaining the space and broader community is difficult and thankless work.  The course is free, but if you want to help the community pay rent go to: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Donate_or_Pay_Dues.
 
Recommended Donations: $15, $50, $200+ Recommended monthly donations: $10, $20, $40, $80+ / month
 
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PyClass is an introductory Python course run by the Noisebridge community. It helps students solve common programming problems while learning about the language.

  • WHEN: Classes and/or office hours are held Mondays 7:00 - 9:00 PM in the second floor Electronics Room. Check Meetup. If you have not been to Noisebridge before, please try to arrive 15 minutes early so that you can be introduced to the space.
  • MEETUP: Mostly organized through Meetup.
  • ORGANIZERS: Travis B (tmoney on Discord).

Welcome to the Noisebridge PyClass![edit]

The class is completely free and open to complete beginners and those with some python experience alike! We will have lectures as well as some class/group exercises we will work on together, so please bring a laptop if you can.

Jupyter Hub[edit]

We have our own Jupyter Hub for the class at https://sfpythonlab.com. This is free and available for all students of the class as well as the larger Noisebridge community if necessary. Drop by a class to get an account.

Jupyter Hub allows us to post links to all of the lessons that open in your own private version of the document. You can edit the code and experiment with your changes, and follow along with the embedded text. Bring a laptop to the class if you'd like to follow along!

Course schedule and links[edit]

The overall class structure is 12 weeks of in person lectures. The first half of lectures, on programming and Python basics, will feature half lecture time and half discussion and practice time. The later lectures will be done with some discussion time but little in person practice. The rough estimate of what week is what is listed below, but note that these aren't assigned to calendar dates yet, because we may take weeks off for holidays or when the instructor is not available.

Series 1[edit]

Series 1 took place between May 8, 2023 and August 14, 2023. Series 2 took place between September 11, 2023 and November 27, 2023.

  • May 8, 2023 - Basics featuring Mastodon - Week 1
  • May 15, 2023 - Control structures and booleans - Week 2
  • May 22, 2023 - No class!
  • May 29, 2023 - Review session
  • June 5, 2023 - Algorithms - Week 3
  • Assignment #1
  • June 12, 2023 - No class!
  • June 19, 2023 - Review session
  • June 26, 2023 - Functions and arguments - Week 4
  • July 3, 2023 - Basic SQL in Python - Week 5
  • July 10, 2023 - Review session
  • July 17, 2023 - Data Analysis using Pandas - Week 6
  • July 24, 2023 - Web Scraping - Week 7
  • July 31, 2023 - Review session
  • August 7, 2023 - Web Apps using Flask part 1 - Week 8
  • August 14, 2023 - Web Apps using Flask part 2 - Week 9

Series 2[edit]

  • September 11, 2023 - Basics Featuring Mastodon - Week 1
  • September 18, 2023 - Control structures, booleans, exceptions - Week 2
  • September 25, 2023 - Function definitions and Algorithms - Week 3
  • Assignment 1
  • October 2, 2023 - Basic SQL in Python - Week 4
  • October 9, 2023 - Review Session
  • October 16, 2023 - No class!
  • October 23, 2023 - OOP in Python (classes and objects) and decorators - Week 5
  • October 30, 2023 - Data Analysis with Pandas - Week 6
  • November 6, 2023 - Web Scraping - Week 7
  • November 13, 2023 - Quiz Session (come with your laptop, we will work on coding solutions together)
  • November 20, 2023 - No Class!
  • November 27, 2023 - Web Apps with Flask, part 1 - Week 8
  • December 4, 2023 - Web Apps with Flask, part 2 - Link TBD

Series 3[edit]

Series 3 is the current series!

  • Week 1 (Mar 11, 2024) - Introduction and basics, featuring Mastodon - Lesson
  • Week 2 (Mar 18, 2024) - Control structures and booleans - Lesson
  • Week 3 (Mar 25, 2024) - Exceptions
  • Week 4 (TBD) - Defining and calling functions
  • Week 5 (TBD) - Algorithms, part 1
  • Week 6 (TBD) - Algorithms, part 2
  • Week 7 (TBD) - Object oriented programming in Python (classes and objects)
  • Week 8 (TBD) - OOP part 2 (if necessary), decorators
  • Week 9 (TBD) - Basic SQL/Data analysis with sqlite and Pandas
  • Week 10 (TBD) - Web scraping
  • Week 11 (TBD) - Web apps with Flask, part 1
  • Week 12 (TBD) - Web apps with Flask, part 2

Course Material (Subject to overhaul)[edit]

Updated course material is being authored and tracked on Github.

The course previously contained six lessons and assorted guest lectures. The old list of classes (retained for reference) are:

  • Storing and transmitting information with JSON
  • Working with text data
  • Relational databases and SQL
  • Performance and Big O notation
  • Objects and Classes
  • Web applications with Flask

The material for these is available on the old Github page.

Intended audience and pace[edit]

The course is appropriate for both beginners to Python and beginning programmers in general. If you've never done any programming at all before, it might be more challenging because we won't spend much time discussing fundamentals of things such as imperative programming (how programs execute), variable scoping, function execution and program flow, or boolean logic. Some of these you will "pick up" just by seeing the lectures, however.

This isn't an exhaustive tour of every Python language feature, and sometimes we will introduce features or syntax in a lecture that weren't fully discussed previously. There is probably a fair amount of "I don't understand exactly why this works, but I understand it works" if you're completely new.

Online classes[edit]

The class is only offered in person at Noisebridge. There is no online Zoom/Jitsi/etc, and no live online component is planned, sorry.

Python Setup[edit]

You do not need to install Python to attend this class. All lectures, coursework and assignments are provided via a Jupyter Hub instance, that allows students to create files and run Python code.

The exception of this are the final two lectures on Flask apps, which require Python code on your own machine in order to run the examples. But you can follow along in the in-person lecture as well as the lesson notebooks without an install.

If you would like help getting a Python environment set up on your computer anyway, please speak with one of the instructors, or ask in #python on Discord.

Helping out and getting additional help[edit]

Discussions of the class and announcements will take place in the #python channel on Noisebridge Discord (under classes).

PyClass runs on volunteer effort, and we would love to have your help keeping it it excellent! The simplest and most appreciated contributions are simple examples of the projects you want to work on, the bugs you encounter, and the concepts you find difficult. Especially if they are succinct or easy to turn into problems that others can learn from.

We are always looking for more people to teach classes. This is a great way to solidify your understanding, find new and exciting edge cases, and help others. We welcome people teaching existing classes, or their own classes on the subjects they are most excited about. Remember, the only thing that qualifies people to run PyClass is having enough enthusiasm to show up.

If you need help getting started, getting unstuck, or getting someone to look at your code we are happy to help! There are review sessions held generally every two weeks during the course, where students can feel free to review past course material or bring up any issues they are having. Finally, feel free to reach out through Meetup or Discord at any time!

Code of Conduct[edit]

PyClass holds to the Noisebridge Community Standards, and the Noisebridge Anti-Harassment Policy which we take seriously.

We also follow the Recurse Center social rules, because they are excellent at creating an environment where people are comfortable learning.

Python Resources[edit]

For learning programming, we recommend that you consult multiple resources with a variety of formats and priorities. Some of our favorite resources are:

  • Learn Python the Hard Way - A clear introduction to python intended for people new to programming. Written well enough to be useful for more advanced programmers as well. Available in the Noisebridge library.
  • Python Documentation - The Python documentation is a well written and comprehensive reference. It isn't a page turner, but should be one of your first stops when confused.
  • Python Module of the Week - Python comes with batteries included, but it can still be hard find the best tool among the hundreds of modules it provides. Python Module of the Week walks you through each of the standard library modules provided by the language.
  • pyvideo - A searchable index of Python conference talks. Drop by class for some specific recommendations!
  • python tutor - pythontutor.com allows you to walk through small pieces of code and understand how Python thinks of them. An excellent resource for debugging mysterious Python behavior.

There are more good resources for learning Python than we can list here. Do you have a favorite that you think is missing? Let us know!

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