I would recommend you take a look at the PyCon tutorial videos (they are all available on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pycon+python>). Here are a few:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zu8lrYn6t8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkx5_MRAV3A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4WQi2OIy7o For those that prefer written examples, Jake Vanderplas' Whirlwind Tour of Python <https://jakevdp.github.io/WhirlwindTourOfPython/> is excellent. The repo includes interactive Jupyter notebooks <https://github.com/jakevdp/WhirlwindTourOfPython>. On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Purwanto, Wirawan wrote: > Hi all, > Background: I want to find to find a resource for a quick-and-light > interactive Python intro that I can recommend people taking before going to > another computing workshop that requires Python from the get go (no time to > teach python basics). > In light of DataCamp’s unresolved issue we’re made aware recently, I am > wondering if people have alternatives, i.e. something that is really targeted > for novice (non-programmer) to get started on Python quickly. I like > DataCamp’s approach that integrates lesson, editor, and interactive python on > a single web page: > https://www.datacamp.com/courses/intro-to-python-for-data-science . > This is what I spotted today: > https://medium.com/swlh/5-free-python-courses-for-beginners-to-learn-online-e1ca90687caf > One course does not work anymore. All of them are Udemy-based. But there’s > got to be others too! > I know SWC Python is great, but it requires live participation. What’s > people’s experience in using SWC lessons as self-study materials? > (In comparison, in the UNIX shell world, one can refer to this site for a > quick learning: http://rik.smith-unna.com/command_line_bootcamp/ . That looks > really great.) > -- > Wirawan Purwanto > Computational Scientist > Research Computing Services / Information Technology Services > Old Dominion University > Norfolk, VA 23529 > *The Carpentries <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/latest>* / discuss / see > discussions <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss> + participants > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/members> + delivery options > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription> Permalink > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T83c4a579aa3e72c7-M12377c98a15779d5fec5e267> ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T83c4a579aa3e72c7-Mfb50157510f61a95d693777d Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
