On 3/11/06, Grégoire Dooms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
> next friday I'll give a one hour hands-on Python introduction to our
> students in second year of Bsc in Computer Science.
> The course is part of a "tools class" (other courses in this class are
> about svn, latex and so on).
> They already know Java and Oz.
>
> I think I will basically do this (10-15 minutes per item) :
> - language syntax
> - read/write files, os.listdir and glob.glob
> - os.system, os.popen, urllib.urlopen
> - online documentation and other resources
>
> Do you have ideas of subjects/features I could show them ? Or useful
> resources ?
i have a one-hour presentation that i give to university students when
i get a chance to speak at one with an appropriate group. attached is
the abstract of a talk i gave late last year to computer science
graduate students at san francisco state univ.
if you think a copy of my slide presentation would help you further,
just write me privately.
cheers,
-- wesley
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"Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2006,2001
http://corepython.com
wesley.j.chun :: wescpy-at-gmail.com
cyberweb.consulting : silicon valley, ca
http://cyberwebconsulting.com
info on my talk...
cheers,
-wesley
<TITLE>
What is Python?
</TITLE>
<ABSTRACT>
Python http://python.org is an agile applications development programming
language that is quickly gaining worldwide popularity. Downloads rocketed from
200GB average per month in 2001 to 1.3TB in Feb 2005! What is Python all about
and what can you do with it?
Although initially recognized for building Web/CGI applications, Python has
become well-known for so much more: it is interpreted, interactive and
inherently object-oriented in nature, featuring an easy-to-learn syntax that is
clear and concise. It combines the robustness and power of a compiled language
with the simplicity, low maintenance, portability and short development time of
an interpreted scripting language. Engineers no longer have to concern
themselves with memory management, language syntax, or managing complex data
types -- you simply just think and code your solution!
Python is often compared to Perl, JavaScript, PHP, Tcl/Tk, C/C++, Ruby, and
Java, and in many situations, presents a viable and advantageous alternative
because of its ease-of-use, rapid development time, and innate nature of
encouraging group collaboration. Python is also available on both Java and
.NET platforms: Jython is a Java-compiled Python interpreter which runs
anywhere a JVM is available and provides access to Java class libraries, thus
giving Java a scripting language development environment! Python classes can
interact with Java classes and vice versa, making Jython a powerful tool in
Java development. The Python implementation for .NET/Mono is called IronPython
and will see an official release soon.
In addition to Win32, MacOS, and most UNIX-oriented operating systems, you will
find Python almost anywhere, even Playstation, GameCube, Zaurus, and Nokia
Series 60 phones! There are plenty of standard library as well as 3rd party
modules to help you get your job done, and if it still doesn't suit your needs,
Python can even be extended (in C/C++, Java, or C#). Python is currently used
at Google, Yahoo!, Disney/Go.com, NASA, Industrial Light and Magic, Red Hat,
CCP Games (makers of EVE Online), and many research facilities around the globe.
</ABSTRACT>
<BIO>
WESLEY J. CHUN, with degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Music from
the University of California, is a full-time Software Engineer at IronPort
Systems http://ironport.com, creating applications which run on an e-mail
security gateway appliance, and in his spare time, serves as a Principal with
over two decades of programming and instructional experience at CyberWeb
Consulting http://cyberwebconsulting.com, specializing in software engineering,
website design, corporate training, and technical documentation.
Mr. Chun is also a coordinator for the Silicon Valley-San Francisco Bay Area
Python users group (BayPIGgies http://baypiggies.net), a volunteer moderator
for the Python Tutor mailing list, and the author of "Core Python Programming"
http://corepython.com -- the Python book in Prentice Hall's popular Core series
(2nd ed. coming Summer 2006) -- as well as various technical articles for Linux
Journal and cNet. Previously, he was an engineer at Synarc, Yahoo!, Sun, HP,
Rockwell, Legato, and Xilinx. While at Yahoo!, he helped create Yahoo!Mail and
Yahoo! People Search using Python.
</BIO>
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