Canton Linux Enthusiasts

The Canton Linux Enthusiasts will meet on Thursday May 29, 2008 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. This month's meeting will be hosted by WRL Advertising. An introduction to Python will be given by Christian Wyglendowski

Location
WRL Advertising
4470 Dressler Rd. N.W.
Canton, OH 44718

Introduction

• What is Python? (brief history and some interesting facts - 2 minutes)
• Who uses Python? (organizations and projects that use Python - 3 minutes)
• What's so great about it? (some things that set Python apart - 2 minutes)
• What can you do with it? (types of software that you can create with Python - 3 minutes)

Basic Python tutorial

• Data types
• Builtin functions
• Program structure
• Fancy stuff
• Example module: os (operating system interfaces)
• Q&A (5 minutes)