What is the iCanProgram Python Programming course?

• a series of 7 lessons - posted online at a rate of approximately 1 per week
• 2 new lessons recently added. Windows to Linux communication (lesson 6) and Python-SIMPL web interfaces (lesson 7)
• teaches the basics of Python-SIMPL programming under Linux
• "Open Source" structure
• interaction with other participants via mailing list
• and scheduled chat room
• this course was created by John Collins, an experienced software developer with over 30 years of experience in many programming languages including Python. John is the creator of the Python-SIMPL extension featured in this course.
• course facilitated and monitored by an experienced software engineer

Bob Findlay,  Software engineer with over 30 years of software development experience. Active as a custom Linux software developer.

What are the prerequisites?

• iCanProgram: Introduction to Linux Programming
• OR some exposure to the SIMPL toolkit
• some exposure to Python programming
• Python programming reference book.
• desire to learn and have fun doing so

What will you be learning?

• what exactly is Python the programming language anyway?
• how to write modular Python programs which interact with other Python (or C) programs on Linux
• how to write Python programs in non Linux OS's which interact with Python Linux modules
• how to write Python web programs which interact with other SIMPL modules written in Python (or C, C++, Tcl/Tk)
• how to build testable code under Linux using Python and the SIMPL toolkit
• how to really use encapsulation, interprocess communication and tokenized messaging in Python programs

Once you master the techniques in this course you can take your Python programs to whole new realms of distributed processing.

Is there a fee?

• NO
• but in return we expect you to make a voluntary contribution to your local Cancer Research charity
• absolutely no additional software needs to be purchased
• everything you need will be either on your Linux distribution or freely downloadable from the Net

 

When does the course start?

•  on demand with a minimum of 30 students
• each week a new lesson will be posted for 4 weeks

How do we sign up?

• signup online

Need more info?

• feel free to drop us an an email at
  info[ATnospam]icanprogram[DOT]com
  with any further questions you may have

The creators of the SIMPL toolkit have written a book. The sample project featured in the book is a Sudoku puzzle solver engine with a Python/Tk interface.

Open Source project looking for Python developers of all experience levels (even novice)

• contributing to an open source project is a great way to learn
• the opndrs project is looking for help.   Just contact them on the project mailing list.

In case you are looking at a printed copy,  this page is available online at:
    http://www.icanprogram.com/pythonlinux.html