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DESCRIPTION:# Overview\nHave you ever been stuck with a file format that do
 esn't precisely conform to your needs\, found yourself doing annoyingly re
 petitive data manipulations\, or struggled to efficiently manage and explo
 re your data? Python to the rescue!\n\nPython is an open-source and genera
 l-purpose scripting language which runs on all major operating systems. It
  was designed to be easily read and written with comparatively simple synt
 ax\, and is thus a good choice for beginners in programming. Python is app
 lied in many disciplines and is one of the most common languages for bioin
 formatics. The Python community enthusiastically maintains a rich collecti
 on of libraries/modules for everything from web development to machine lea
 rning. Other programming languages such as R have comparable functionality
  to Python\, however some tasks are more natural (and easier!) in Python.\
 n\nIn this course\, participants will learn the basic concepts and data st
 ructures necessary to solve routine data manipulation tasks. Importantly\,
  we will cover the concepts\, terminology\, and approach to documentation 
 required to further develop skills in Python programming independently. Th
 e goal is to take control of your research questions in an independent man
 ner.\n\nTopics include:\n\n* A basic introduction to Python scripting and 
 computing in general\n* Creating\, populating\, and modifying data structu
 res\n* Working with files : reading / writing\n* Installing / Importing li
 braries/modules\n* Writing functions\n* Best practices in Python programmi
 ng\n* Debugging and documentation\n\n# Audience\nThis 3-day course is addr
 essed to **beginners** who want to become familiar with writing Python cod
 e to accomplish common tasks such as automated data parsing\, basic statis
 tical operations and graphical representations.\n\nFor people who are prof
 icient in programming: this course might be on the **slow side** for you a
 nd an intermediate python class is recommended (check regularly our upcomi
 ng training courses).\n\n# Learning objectives\n\nBy the end of this cours
 e\, you will not only be prepared to learn more advanced bioinformatics-sp
 ecific applications in forthcoming courses\, but also be able to:\n\n* Cre
 ate\, populate\, and modify data structures\n* Work with files: read and w
 rite files\n* Install and import libraries and modules\n* Write functions\
 n* Apply best practices in Python programming\n* Debug and document your o
 wn code\n\n# Prerequisites\n### Knowledge / competencies\nThis course is d
 esigned for beginners\; there is no requirement for previous training in P
 ython. However\, we encourage completion of our "First Steps with UNIX" co
 urse or our [UNIX fundamentals](https://edu.sib.swiss/pluginfile.php/2878/
 mod_resource/content/4/couselab-html/content.html) e-learning module. Basi
 c concepts of algorithmics is a plus.\n### Technical\nYou are required to 
 have your own laptop. We will be working with Python managed by Anaconda -
  a free and operating system (OS)-agnostic platform for organizing Python 
 libraries and environments. It is bundled with Anaconda Navigator\, a grap
 hical user interface which will help ease you into what Python makes possi
 ble. We will discuss in detail what all of this precisely means during the
  course. In preparation\, all you have to do is download and install Anaco
 nda for your particular OS. Use any most recent version of Python (&gt\;= 
  3.10). If your disk space is limited\, you can install Miniconda instead.
  However this lacks the Anaconda Navigator GUI and many of the packages di
 stributed with Anaconda.\n\nWe will also be interacting with python via th
 e jupyter notebook interface and we ask that you install jupyter notebook\
 , via conda.\n\n\n# Application\n\n\n\nRegistration fees are **300 CHF** f
 or academics and **1500 CHF** for for-profit companies. While participants
  are registered on a first come\, first served basis\, exceptions may be m
 ade to ensure diversity and equity\, which may increase the time before yo
 ur registration is confirmed.\n\nApplications will close as soon as the pl
 aces will be filled up. Deadline for free-of-charge cancellation is set to
  **21/02/2024.** Cancellation after this date will not be reimbursed. Plea
 se note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our general condit
 ions.\n\nYou will be informed by email of your registration confirmation. 
 Upon reception of the confirmation email\, participants will be asked to c
 onfirm attendance by paying the fees within 5 days.\n\n\n# Venue and Time\
 nThis course will ONLY be held in person in Basel. It will start at 9:00 a
 nd end around 17:00 CET. \n\nPrecise information will be provided to the p
 articipants in due time.\n\n#  Additional information\nCoordination: Grég
 oire Rossier\, SIB Training Group.\n\nWe will recommend 0.75 ECTS credits 
 for this course (given a passed exam at the end of the course).\n\nYou are
  welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list to be informed of all
  future courses and workshops\, as well as all important deadlines using t
 he form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\nPleas
 e note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [general condit
 ions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides 
 by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-c
 onduct). Participants of SIB courses are also required to abide by the sam
 e code.\n\nFor more information\, please contact [training@sib.swiss](mail
 to://training@sib.swiss).\n\n![](https://infozentrum.ethz.ch/typo3conf/ext
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SUMMARY:First Steps with Python in Life Sciences
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