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# Python 101 - Python for Beginners
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This GitHub repository contains material for a beginner Python course held in COWI Lyngby during 2019/2020. Check out its [GitHub page ](https://python-crash-course.github.io/Python101/ ).
If you don't have Python installed please check out the [Python environment installation guideline ](https://python-crash-course.github.io/Python101/Installation/installation_guide.html ).
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## Sessions Notes and Exercises
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Descriptions and exercises for each session are in the format of Jupyter Notebooks. The links below provide convenient ways to view the notebooks for each session.
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In the *code* tab of this repository there will be a folder for each session. In case an exercise requires additional files like csv files or scripts, they will be present there.
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* [Session 0 - Warm-up exercises ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%200%20-%20Introduction/Session%200%20-%20Exercises.ipynb ) (Download introduction PowerPoint [here ](https://github.com/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/raw/master/Session%200%20-%20Introduction/Session%200%20-%20Introduction.pptx ))
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* [Session 1 - Data Types ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%201%20-%20Data%20Types/Session%201%20-%20Data%20Types.ipynb )
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* [Session 2 - Data Structures ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%202%20-%20Data%20Structures/Session%202%20-%20Data%20Structures.ipynb )
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* [Session 3 - Functions ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%203%20-%20Functions/Session%203%20-%20Functions.ipynb )
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* [Session 4 - Plotting with matplotlib ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%204%20-%20Plotting/Session%204%20-%20Plotting.ipynb )
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* [Session 5 - DataFrames ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%205%20-%20Dataframes/Session%205%20-%20Dataframes.ipynb )
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* [Session 6A - Practical Exercise ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%206%20-%20Practical_Exercise/Session%206A%20-%20Exercise.ipynb )
* [Session 6B - Practical Exercise ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%206%20-%20Practical_Exercise/Session%206B%20-%20Exercise.ipynb )
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* [Session 7 - Coordinate Transformation ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%207%20-%20Coordinate%20Transformation/Session%207%20-%20Coordinate%20Transformation.ipynb )
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* [Session 8 - Interpolation ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%208%20-%20Exercise%20(Interpolation )/Session%208%20-%20Exercise%20(Interpolation).ipynb)
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* [Session 9 - Heatmaps and Merging Operation ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%209%20-%20Heatmaps%20and%20merging%20operation/Session%209%20-%20Heatmaps%20and%20merging%20operations.ipynb )
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## Session Exercise Solutions
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* Session 0 - Introduction (No solutions)
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* Session 1 - Data Types (No solutions)
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* [Session 2 - Data Structures ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%202%20-%20Data%20Structures/Session%202%20-%20Exercise%20solutions.ipynb )
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* [Session 3 - Functions ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%203%20-%20Functions/Session%203%20-%20Exercise%20Solutions.ipynb )
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* [Session 4 - Plotting ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%204%20-%20Plotting/Session%204%20-%20Exercise%20Solutions.ipynb )
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* [Session 5 - DataFrames ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%205%20-%20Dataframes/Session%205%20-%20Exercise%20Solutions.ipynb )
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* [Session 6A - Exercise (shear key plots) ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%206%20-%20Practical_Exercise/Session%206A%20-%20Exercise%20Solutions.ipynb )
* [Session 6B - Exercise (bending moment plots) ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%206%20-%20Practical_Exercise/Session%206B%20-%20Exercise%20Solutions.ipynb )
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* [Session 7 - Coordinate Transformation ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%207%20-%20Coordinate%20Transformation/Session%207%20-%20Exercise%20solutions.ipynb )
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* [Session 8 - Interpolation ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%208%20-%20Exercise%20(Interpolation )/Session%208%20-%20Exercise%20Solutions.ipynb)
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* [Session 9 - Heatmaps and Merging Operations ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Session%209%20-%20Heatmaps%20and%20merging%20operation/Session%209%20-%20Exercise%20Solutions.ipynb )
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## Course Notes
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Some notes have been prepared for the course, but is still work in progress:
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[Course Notes (work in progress) ](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Python-Crash-Course/Python101/blob/master/Course%20Notes/Python%20Course%20Notes.ipynb )
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These notes have some content that overlaps with the notes for each session, but is in general a more overall description. It also contains more detailed explanations of some topics that did not fit into the session notes.
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## Useful Links
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### General
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* [PEP8 (Style guide for Python code) ](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ )
* [Online interpretor (write code without installing an editor) ](https://www.onlinegdb.com/online_python_interpreter# )
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### Beginner Tutorials
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* [Interactive Tutorial from DataCamp ](https://www.datacamp.com/courses/intro-to-python-for-data-science )
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### Videos
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* [Corey Schafer ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCezIgC97PvUuR4_gbFUs5g )
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* Videos with very clear and beginner friendly explanations of programming. Most of the videos focus on Python. Go to playlists and find the beginner tutorials to get started.
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* [Sentdex ](https://www.youtube.com/user/sentdex )
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* Videos on many topics ranging from beginner to advanced.
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### Git and GitHub
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* [What is GitHub? ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3jLJU7DT5E ) - Good video explanation from the GitHub Youtube Channel
* [The GitHub workflow ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBI2Rz-ZOxU ) - Youtube video explaining a simple and effective workflow using Git and GitHub
* [GitHub Learning Lab ](https://lab.github.com/ ) - Interactive tutorial that goes through usage GitHub
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* [Ressources to Learn Git ](https://try.github.io/ )
* [Git and GitHub for Beginners ](https://readwrite.com/2013/09/30/understanding-github-a-journey-for-beginners-part-1/ )
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### Coding Challenge Sites
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* [CodeWars (Coding challenge site) ](https://www.codewars.com/ )
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* [Edabit (Coding challenge site) ](https://edabit.com/ )
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### Miscellaneous
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* [Python Data Science Handbook ](https://jakevdp.github.io/PythonDataScienceHandbook/ )
* [Python Cheat Sheets ](https://www.pythonsheets.com/ )
* [Top 50 Matplotlib Visualizations ](https://www.machinelearningplus.com/plots/top-50-matplotlib-visualizations-the-master-plots-python/ )
* [Pactical Business Python (Pandas focused website) ](https://pbpython.com/ )
* [Common Excel Tasks Demonstrated in Pandas ](https://pbpython.com/excel-pandas-comp.html )