python for non-programmers tutorial?

[Anthony Baxter]

I'm writing a half-day tutorial at work for the non-programmer techies
(network engineers, database admins, sysadmins, that sort of thing)
and was wondering if anyone else has already done this and made their
materials available? I plan to put my slides up on the web after they're
done...

Thanks,
ANthony
--
Anthony Baxter <anthony@interl ink.com.au>
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.

[David K. Wall]

Re: python for non-programmers tutorial?

Anthony Baxter <anthony@interl ink.com.au> wrote:
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> I'm writing a half-day tutorial at work for the non-programmer
> techies (network engineers, database admins, sysadmins, that sort
> of thing) and was wondering if anyone else has already done this
> and made their materials available? I plan to put my slides up on
> the web after they're done...[/color]

Here are a couple of tutorials I've bookmarked.

http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/

http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/

I can't judge the quality, because I don't really program with Python.
I'm tinkering with Python in my spare time just to be able to use
another language, and see how things are done differently with Python.

--
David Wall

[Michael Peuser]

Re: python for non-programmers tutorial?


"Anthony Baxter" <anthony@interl ink.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> I'm writing a half-day tutorial at work for the non-programmer techies
> (network engineers, database admins, sysadmins, that sort of thing)
> and was wondering if anyone else has already done this and made their
> materials available?[/color]

Have a look at:

https://www.pauahtun.org/TYPython/

Ivan Van Laningham: Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours

"....This book's primary aim is to teach you how to program. Only
secondarily does it aim to teach you Python, perhaps the coolest programming
language on the planet. You don't need to know any programming before you
begin; all you need is the desire to learn. ..."

Everything online.

Kindly
Michael P

[Daniel Yoo]

Re: python for non-programmers tutorial?

Anthony Baxter <anthony@interl ink.com.au> wrote:

: I'm writing a half-day tutorial at work for the non-programmer techies
: (network engineers, database admins, sysadmins, that sort of thing)
: and was wondering if anyone else has already done this and made their
: materials available? I plan to put my slides up on the web after they're
: done...


Hi Anthony,


Python.org has a topic guide for beginners who'd like to learn Python:

http://www.python.org/topics/learn/

For your target audience, you may find Jacek Artymiak's article on
"Python Programming for Beginners" a good one, as it focuses on some
system administration and shell-scripting issues:

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=3946

and all of the tutorials on the Beginners topic guide are pretty good.


You're also always welcome to ask learning questions on the
Python-Tutor mailing list:

http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Good luck to you!

[Aahz]

Re: python for non-programmers tutorial?

In article <bhtk26$40e$06$ 1@news.t-online.com>,
Michael Peuser <mpeuser@web.de > wrote:[color=blue]
>
>Have a look at:
>
> www.pauahtun.org/TYPython/
>
>Ivan Van Laningham: Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours[/color]

Unfortunately, speaking as the tech editor of that book, I can't
recommend it. Besides, it's out of print.
--
Aahz (aahz@pythoncra ft.com) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/

This is Python. We don't care much about theory, except where it intersects
with useful practice. --Aahz

[Michael Peuser]

Re: python for non-programmers tutorial?


"Aahz" <aahz@pythoncra ft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> In article <bhtk26$40e$06$ 1@news.t-online.com>,
> Michael Peuser <mpeuser@web.de > wrote:[color=green]
> >
> >Have a look at:
> >
> > www.pauahtun.org/TYPython/
> >
> >Ivan Van Laningham: Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours[/color]
>
> Unfortunately, speaking as the tech editor of that book, I can't
> recommend it. Besides, it's out of print.[/color]

This probably is why it's online.... I did not recommend to buy it but is a
nice site ;-)

Kindly
Michael P
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> Aahz (aahz@pythoncra ft.com) <*>[/color]
http://www.pythoncraft.com/[color=blue]
>
> This is Python. We don't care much about theory, except where it[/color]
intersects[color=blue]
> with useful practice. --Aahz[/color]