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Welcome to the [httphttps://networkcollectivcs.esuwaterloo.ca/2014events/03/09/communitypython-dataworkshops-science-workshops/beginners CommunityPython DataWorkshops Workshopsfor Beginners] (CDSWPWFB) — a series of four sessions designed to introduce some of the basic tools of programming and analysis of data from online communities to absolute beginners.
 
The CDSWPWFB wereare being held between September 26th and November 15th in, 2014 at the University of WashingtonWaterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, SeattleCanada. This pages includes links to the curriculum we used so thats other can build on and learn from our curriculum.
 
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== Registration ==
 
Registration is currently closed and, sadly, we are oversubscribed! EvenOver though220 we'veapplications found a much bigger room and doubled our capacity, we have still had towere turnsubmitted awayfor many50 peoplespots. That said, we certainly hope to organize more workshops like these in the future. You can watch (or subscribe to) the [httphttps://networkcollectivcs.esuwaterloo.ca/wics NetworkWomen Collective]in blogComputer Science website] where we will post more information in the future.
 
== Communication ==
 
Mailing lists for [https://abstract-nonsense.net/listinfo/pwfb-mentors mentors] and [https://abstract-nonsense.net/listinfo/pwfb-attendees attendees] have been created. Once you have been added to a list, you can read the archives and receive future email communications.
 
== Policies ==
 
You can read our Code of Conduct [https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/wics/wics-undergraduate-committee/code-conduct here]. You may also want to read through the [https://www.hackerschool.com/manual#sub-sec-social-rules Hacker School Rules]. An announcement will be made at the beginning of Session 0 and 1 regarding our recording policy.
 
== Schedule ==
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=== Session 0 (Friday September 26th Evening '''6-9pm''') ===
 
ComeRoom todetails have been [httphttps://uwabstract-nonsense.edunet/mapsprivate/?cmupwfb-attendees/2014-September/000001.html emailed CMUout] 104 betweento '''6:00 and 9:00pm'''attendees. It's OK if you come late but you'll want to have as much time as you can to finish the setup and self-directed assignments so come as close to 6pm as you can.
 
During this session, mentors will help you:
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* learn about printing and using Python as a calculator
 
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=== Session 1 (Saturday September 27th) ===
 
Come to [http://uw.edu/maps/?cmu CMU]We'll 104begin byat '''9:45am30am'''. You will need time to get settled and setup. We want to start lecturing promptly at 10am.
 
* '''Morning, 10am10:00 AM -noon 12:00 PM:''' A 2-part [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday September 27th lecture|A 2 hour lecture-based introduction to the Python programming language,]] with exercises.
* '''Lunch, noon12:00 PM -1pm 12:45 PM:''' We'llLunch provideis lunchserved.
* '''Afternoon, 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM:''' Afternoon sessions are introduced.
* '''Afternoon, 1pm1:00 PM - 3:30pm30 PM:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday September 27th projects|PythonAfternoon sessions]] to practice through short projects on a variety of fun and practical topics]].
* '''Wrap-up, 3:30pm-4pm:''' Wrap-up, next steps, and upcoming opportunities for learning and practicing Python
* '''Wrap-up, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM:''' Closing remarks, next steps, and [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday September 27th homework|homework]].
 
=== Session 2 (Saturday October 25th) ===
 
ComeWe'll tobegin [http://uw.edu/maps/?cmu CMU] 104 byat '''9:45am00am'''. You will need time to get settled and setup. We want to start lecturing promptly at 10am.
 
Please come prepared to start working in your Python interpreter during the lesson. If you are going to be bringing a different computer than the one you brough and setup last time, you will need to go through the setup section of the [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Friday September 26th setup and tutorial|setup and tutorial session from the first Friday session]]. You don't need to do the tutorial or CodeAcademy lessons again unless you think that you could use a refresher. You can also skip the sections about installing ''Colorwall'' and ''Wordplay''. We won't be looking at those in this session.
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To participate in the [[Python Workshops for Beginners/October 25th Twitter project|Twitter afternoon session]], you ''must'' have registered with Twitter as a developer before the session by following the [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Twitter authentication setup|Twitter authentication setup instructions]]. If you did not do this, or if you tried but did not succeed, please attend one of the other two sessions instead.
 
* '''Morning, 10am9:00 AM -noon 10:15 AM:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday October 25th lecturereview|A 2 hour lecture-based introduction75 tominute thereview websession APIs(optional)]]
* '''AfternoonMorning, 1pm10:30 AM -3 12:30pm00 PM:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday October 25th projectslecture|PythonA and1.5 APIhour lecture-based practiceintroduction throughto shortweb projectsAPIs]]▼
* '''Lunch, noon-1pm:''' We'll provide lunch!
* '''Lunch, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM:''' Lunch is served.
▲* '''Afternoon, 1pm-3:30pm:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday October 25th projects|Python and API practice through short projects]]
* '''Afternoon, 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM:''' Afternoon sessions are introduced.
* '''Wrap-up, 3:30pm-4pm:''' Wrap-up, next steps, and upcoming opportunities for learning and practicing Python
* '''Afternoon, 1pm1:15 PM - 3:30pm30 PM:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday NovemberOctober 15th25th projects|Python and analysisAPI practice through short projects]]▼
* '''Wrap-up, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM:''' Closing remarks, next steps, and homework.
 
=== Session 3 (Saturday November 15th) ===
 
ComeWe'll tobegin [http://uw.edu/maps/?cmu CMU] 104 byat '''910:45am00am'''. You will need time to get settled and setup. We want to start lecturing promptly at 10am10:30am.
 
Please come prepared to start working in your Python interpreter during the lesson. If you are going to be bringing a different computer than the one you brough and setup last time, you will need to go through the setup section of the [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Friday September 26th setup and tutorial|setup and tutorial session from the first Friday session]]. You don't need to do the tutorial or CodeAcademy lessons again unless you think that you could use a refresher. You can also skip the sections about installing ''Colorwall'' and ''Wordplay''. We won't be looking at those in this session.
 
In the lecture, we're going to be doing building some simple visualizations online in [http://docsdrive.google.com Google DocsDrive]. Please make sure you have a Google Account you can use for the session and poke around at and create a new Google Spreadsheet. I suspect that most of you are going to use Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice, Gnumeric, etc., in your work after the class but using Google Docs means that we'll all be using the same software during the lecture.
 
* '''Morning, 10am10:30 AM -noon 12:30 PM:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday November 15th lecture|A 2 hour lecture- and discussion-based introduction to data analysis]]
* '''Lunch, noon12:30 PM -1pm 1:15 PM:''' We'llA providespecial lunch!goodbye And notlunch pizzawill thisbe time!served.
* '''Afternoon, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM:''' Afternoon sessions are introduced.
▲* '''Afternoon, 1pm-3:30pm:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday November 15th projects|Python and analysis practice through short projects]]
* '''Afternoon, 1:30 PM - 4:00pm:''' [[Python Workshops for Beginners/Saturday November 15th projects|Python and analysis practice through short projects]]
* '''Wrap-up, 3:30pm-4pm:''' Wrap-up, next steps, and upcoming opportunities for learning and practicing Python
* '''Wrap-up, 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM:''' Closing remarks, survey information, upcoming opportunities and goodbye!
 
== Resources ==
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=== Location ===
 
The [httphttps://wwwcs.comuwaterloo.washington.educa/wics UniversityWomen in Computer Science Committee] of Washingtonthe David R. Cheriton DepartmentSchool of Communication]Computer Science is hosting the event. We are located in the '''CommunicationsDavis buildingCenter (CMUDC)''' on the SeattleUniversity UWof campusWaterloo Campus. TheAll Fridaysessions setupwill andbe theheld morningin lecturesthe willsame bothroom, bewhich heldwas inemailed '''CMUout 104'''to participants. We will move into other rooms in the building for the workshop parts of the sessions.
 
You can find the building on [https://mapswww.google.comca/maps?q=CMU/place/Davis+Building&hl=en&ll=47Centre/@43.6556754724785,-12280.306435&spn=0.018732543537,0.016394&sll17z/data=47.613028!4m5!1m2!2m1!1sdavis+center,-122.342064&sspn=0.599907,0.524597&hq=CMU+Building&t=m&z=16university+of+waterloo!3m1!1s0x882bf401b75d49ef:0xbfcdb8b1e5ec45c4 this Google map] or onusing [httphttps://wwwcs.washingtonuwaterloo.educa/mapsabout/visit-us thisthese campus mapdirections from UWthe School of Computer Science].
 
Parking at UW is available but is notand free. There is [https://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/commuterservices/parking/selfserve self-serve parking] as well as gatehouses that are staffed from 7am on Saturdayweekends andafter can16:30 issueFriday youin parking passes and point you to anthe appropriateX lot. More details are on the [https://wwwuwaterloo.washington.educa/facilitiesparking/transportationlot-information/commuterservices/parking/dailylot-descriptions UW CommuterParking Services website for Visitors and GuestsWebsite]. UW is also well served by public transportation and easily accessible by bicycle withvia the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_Gilman_Trail Burke GiilmanLaurel Trail].
 
If you have any questions about the event, you can contact [mailto:makohillehashman@uwuwaterloo.educa makohill@uw.eduElana Hashman].
 
=== What to bring ===
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=== Food ===
 
Thanks to generous sponsorship by the [httphttps://esciencewww.washingtonpython.eduorg/psf/ eScience InstitutePython atSoftware UWFoundation], we will provide catered lunchs during the Saturday sessions. Although we haven't figured out the menu, weWe will make sureour tobest haveeffort plentyto ofaccommodate vegetarianall anddietary vegan options.restrictions; Ifif the food we have doesn't doesn't work for you, there is a food court open for lunch in [http://deptswww.washingtonuwplaza.edu/thehubnet/ thea HUBplaza] (nearby the UWUniversity studentopen center)for that is almost directly next doorlunch.
 
=== Social Media ===
 
* We use the hashtag [http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23cdsw #cdsw]
 
=== Thanks! ===
 
This event would not be possible without all the volunteer mentors, the adviceprovided andcurriculum directionderived offrom [http://openhatch.comorg OpenOpenHatch] Hatchmaterial and provided from Prof. Benjamin Mako Hill's [[Community Data Science Workshops]], and support of the [httphttps://www.compython.washington.eduorg/psf/ UWPython Department ofSoftware CommunicationFoundation] and [httphttps://esciencecs.washingtonuwaterloo.educa/wics Women in UWComputer eScienceScience InstituteCommittee].
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