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The content provider for this event is: Sherman Centre fo r Digital Scholarship (McMaster University)
Registrati on may be required for the event\, please visit the following URL to learn more: https://libcal.mcmaster.ca/event/3920902

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Interested in learning one of the world’s most popular progra mming languages? Python is beginner-friendly and widely used across many f ields for data analysis\, automation\, and more.
This hands-on works hop will introduce you to Python’s basic concepts\, including data types \, variables\, and simple operations on numbers and strings. No prior expe rience with Python is needed.
By the end of this session\, participa nts will be able to:
Understand fundamental Python data types a nd variables
Perform basic operations on numbers and strings
< li>Write simple Python code to manipulate and store data
This session will be recorded and made publicly available. It’s perfect for a nyone looking for a practical introduction to Python programming.

~~Details:~~ Any preparatory work for the session can be found on its information page. This virtual workshop wi ll be recorded and shared on the same page\, and discoverable via the Sher man Centre'\;s Online Learning Catalogue.

Facilitator Bio: Vivek Jadon (he/him) provides research support in the use of numeric research data. As part of his role\, Vivek is McMas ter University’s official representative for Statistics Canada’s Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) program and Inter-university Consortium for Po litical and Social Research (ICPSR). Both of these programs provide resear chers with vast archive of research data from various disciplines for high quality research and instruction. Vivek is also involved in building awar eness and promoting RDM activities/services at McMaster.

Cer tificate Eligibility: This workshop is eligible for the Sherman Centre'\;s certificate program. For more information\, visit scds.ca/ certificate-program.

Credit Eligibility: This workshop counts toward credit for students in the Faculty of Science who a re enrolled in SCIENCE 2SF1: Digital Skills Workshop. For any questions\, please contact oursci@mcmaster.ca.

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