Programming in Python - Beginner Level Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Overview

The Programming in Python - Beginner Level course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is an introduction to the Python programming language, with many opportunities to write programs yourself.

Python is currently in high demand; it’s a programming language that has enjoyed a meteoric surge in popularity among professionals.

With supervised practical and assignments that will be evaluated, students will learn how to program through active coding. As such, this course encourages an environment of independence where students can feel secure in their own understanding and application of Python.

Python code is relatively easy to read and understand and has a vast number of practical applications, including everything from the sciences to the arts. Furthermore, the skills you’ll pick up in this course will be transferable to other programming languages.

Participants are expected to take a preliminary online course before this course starts. This course is free of charge and takes up to 16 hours to complete. Please note that this preliminary free course is not the official winter school course 'Introduction to Programming'. More details will be shared with participants in early December.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, students :

• know how to use Google Colab as a Python programming environment
• can analyse problems and devise algorithmic solutions
• can read, write and debug Python code
• can make graphics

• know how to use self study to progress further with Python