Tuesdays, 18:00 - 19:30 
Starting date: 22 October 2019
Finishing date: 12 November 2019
Duration: 4 lessons
Course instructor: Petr Bulušek

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Ever wanted to learn Python but didn’t find enough motivation from throw-away academic problems? In this course we will introduce you to Python and object oriented programming in general.

Prerequisites:

• Some experience with scripting languages would be helpful, but not essential.
• Basics of probability, linear algebra and calculus are recommended, to better profit from the applications we will discuss.
• Download and install the Anaconda Python distribution (version 3.7)

Lectures:

• Overview of the language and syntax.
• Numpy, scipy, matplotlib essentials.
• Object-oriented programming. 
• Collecting information from the web: scraping.

Participants who attend at least 75% of the sessions can claim a Certificate of Attendance issued by CERGE-EI.

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