This public repository contains the training materials, tutorials, code, and assignments for the Training Course in Python Fundamentals for Social Sciences and Public Management at QLAB.
Course name | Python Fundamentals for Social Sciences and Public Management |
Number of Hours of Theory | 16 hours |
Professor | Alexander Quispe Rojas |
PUCP email | alexander.quispe@pucp.edu.pe |
This course is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the Python programming language. It is intended for students with little or no programming experience who are interested in learning Python for data analysis, scientific computing, web development, or any other application. The course will cover the basics of Python syntax and semantics, as well as more advanced concepts such as object-oriented programming and functional programming.
This course is intended for college students interested in learning Python for a variety of applications, including data analysis, scientific computing, and web development. It is also suitable for professionals who want to learn Python as a tool for their work.
- Learn how to use GitHub and potentially create your Academic/Tech website.
- Understand basic programming concepts such as variables, functions, loops, and conditionals.
- Write simple Python programs to solve problems
- Understand and use Python data types, including lists, dictionaries, and tuples
- Use Python libraries and modules to perform tasks like data analysis and scientific computing
- Understand and apply object-oriented and functional programming concepts in Python
- Use Python to Interact with Web APIs and Scrape Web Pages
Classes will be given synchronously via Zoom. While exploring the use of Python for data analysis, the use of databases for the social sciences will be emphasized.
The evaluation consists of a final work at the end of the course.
Nº | Type of evaluation | Weighting on Final Grade |
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8 | Weekly evaluations | 80% |
1 | Final project | 20% |
- "Python for Data Science Handbook" by Jake VanderPlas (O'Reilly, 2017)
- "Python Crash Course" by Eric Matthes (No Starch Press, 2015)
- "Python for Everyone" by Horstmann and Reed (Wiley, 2015)
- Stackoverflow
Week | Blocks | Topics/Contents |
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1 | Introduction to Python | • Setting up a programming environment • Basic syntax and data types (strings, integers, floats, booleans) • Variables and assignment • Basic operators (arithmetic, comparison, logical) • Basic input and output |
2 | Control Structures | • if-else statements • for loops • while loops • break and continue |
3 | Functions | • Defining and calling functions • Parameters and arguments • Return values • Scope |
4 | Data Structures | • Lists • Tuples • Dictionaries • Sets |
5 | Working with Files | • Reading and writing files • Handling exceptions • JSON data |
6 | Modules and Packages | • Importing and exporting modules • Installing and using third-party packages |
7 | Object-Oriented Programming | • Classes and objects • Constructors and destructors • Inheritance and polymorphism |
8 | Advanced Topics | • Generators and iterators • Decorators • Lambda functions • Regular expressions |
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
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• VILCA GALLEGOS, LUZ NICOLE • ARANDA FLORES, PAOLA CRISTINA • MARTUCCELLI GARCIA, DANIELA FERNANDA • VAN OORDT LOPEZ, MARIA PIA |
• CRESPIN JUAREZ, CARLOS DANIEL • QUISPE PAUCAR, ANGIE CRISTINA • TELLO ASENCIO, JENNIFER ANDREA • ARO CARDENAS, ARTURO FABIO |
• CRUZ PACHECO, BRISA ALEJANDRA • DU-BOIS ARANA, ALEXANDER • ALFARO GUERRERO, CRISTHIAN FRED • CABRERA BONILLA, ESTEBAN SIMON |
Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | Group 7 |
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• CUEVA MENDOZA, JHERSON ALDAIR • NARVAEZ LEYVA, GABRIELA MARIE • YAMAMOTO CAMPOS, GONZALO JESUS • CORONADO SIALER, GUILLERMO EDUARDO |
• POGGI SOLANO, CESAR ALEJANDRO • NOBLEJAS GARCIA, JIMMY ALEXANDER • PINILLOS ZEGARRA, XIMENA ALEJANDRA • TORRES TAPIA, SEBASTIAN ELIAS |
• MENDOZA MORALES, CARMEN ROSA • PEREZ GUERRA, JOAQUIN ESTEBAN • MINAYA TEJEDA, LIZBETH JAZMIN • ALBARRACIN GARCES, VALERIA SORAYA |
• ENCALADA CALDERON, MICHAEL OMAR • TITO SANTA CRUZ, KERLY MABEL • COLAN LAMAS, MARIA ALEJANDRA |
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