This is the facebook event page for the Python Boot Camp, to be held on the Multimedia University of Kenya on November 11-11-2016 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm . It is a one-day course intended for those with and without programming experience to learn the Python programming language. The goal is to get participants sufficiently up-to-speed that they can start building their own software to aid in their own scientific research. During the bootcamp there will be a break as follows: From 10:00 am to 10:30 am From 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm By registering your interest you are agreeing that you can attend and participate throughout the session. It is important that we have an accurate head count by the start of the Boot Camp. Topics which will be discussed include: Facts about Python Areas where python is used and its Applications Task Automation Introduction Using python Installation Python Variables Python Indentation Online help, help() and dir() Python Strings and String Methods Python Unicode Strings If condition statement Python Lists and List Methods For loops and for Methods While loops Boolean Values The None Value Python Sorting and sorting Methods "sorted()" Python sort() Method Python Tuples List Comprehensions Python Dictionaries and Dictionary methods Files Files Unicode Flow Control Statements Arithmetic Operators in Python Comparison Operators Python Functions Return Values and Return Statements Local and Global Scope Exception Handling in Python Importing modules in Python Python Regular Expressions, Basic Patterns and repetition Python Utilities