Basic Python training at SARAO Cape Town
from
Wednesday, 5 November 2025 (09:00)
to
Thursday, 6 November 2025 (14:30)
Monday, 3 November 2025
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
09:30
Getting Started with Python & Python Fundamentals
Getting Started with Python & Python Fundamentals
09:30 - 12:00
Room: Auditorium
Installing Python and setting up your environment Running Python scripts and using the interactive shell Understanding basic syntax and indentation rules Variables, data types, and type conversion Operators (arithmetic, comparison, logical) Input and output functions
10:30
Tea
Tea
10:30 - 10:50
Room: Auditorium
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
Room: Auditorium
13:00
Exercises and Questions
Exercises and Questions
13:00 - 14:30
Room: Auditorium
Thursday, 6 November 2025
09:30
Control Flow and Data Structures & Functions and Working with Modules
Control Flow and Data Structures & Functions and Working with Modules
09:30 - 12:00
Room: Auditorium
Conditional statements (if, elif, else) Loops (for, while) and iteration Core data structures: lists, tuples, dictionaries, and sets Defining and calling functions Parameters, return values, and scope Importing and using built-in modules (e.g., math, random)
10:30
Tea
Tea
10:30 - 10:50
Room: Auditorium
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
Room: Auditorium
13:00
Exercises and Questions
Exercises and Questions
13:00 - 14:30
Room: Auditorium