Day 1 – the shell, and basic programming


The shell - focus: automating stuff
  • files & directories;
  • creating things;
  • pipes and filters;
  • loops;
  • scripts;
Intro Python - focus: data processing
  • Basic operations;
  • For loops & if statements;
  • Reading, transforming, and writing data;
  • Organizing code in functions and modules;
  • Scripting with Python;
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