This course covers concepts and strategies for working more effectively with Python with the aim of writing reusable code, using functions and libraries. Participants will acquire a working knowledge of key concepts which are prerequisites for advanced programming in Python e.g. writing modules and classes.

During this course you will learn about:

• Using Python libraries to explore data in files
• Creating functions and modules to write reusable code
• Manipulating data using Pandas
• Visualising data with Matplotlib
• Working with biological data using BioPython