Learning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better, creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains
This comprehensive 15-hour course is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of programming using the Python language, while also providing an initial exposure to data analysis using the powerful Pandas library. The course is suitable for high school students, undergraduates, and adults with little to no prior programming experience. Through a series of engaging and hands-on classes held online, participants will gain a solid foundation in Python programming and develop essential skills for data manipulation and analysis.
Overall Learning Outcome
Summary of the course content :
This course is designed for participants who have little or no prior programming knowledge or experience but wish to learn the basics of programming using the powerful and popular Python language.
It is ideal for high school students and undergraduates as Python is now the top teaching language in leading universities worldwide and especially important in STEM.
No prior programming experience is required. Participants should be familiar with using a computer and common applications software.
The course fee is MYR980.00 per person.
| Lesson | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 6, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 2 | Nov. 7, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 3 | Nov. 12, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 4 | Nov. 14, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 5 | Nov. 19, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 6 | Nov. 21, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| Lesson | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 3, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 2 | Dec. 5, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 3 | Dec. 10, 2024 | 10 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 4 | Dec. 12, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 5 | Dec. 17, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 6 | Dec. 19, 2024 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| Lesson | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan. 2, 2025 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 2 | Jan. 7, 2025 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 3 | Jan. 9, 2025 | 10 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 4 | Jan. 14, 2025 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 5 | Jan. 16, 2025 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| 6 | Jan. 21, 2025 | 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
For your convenience the above schedules have been added to the Google Calendar below. You can add your preferred schedule to your Google calendar from there.
Boey Pak Cheong lives in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and has been an avid Python trainer and software developer since the mid-1990s.
He graduated from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur as a Chemical Engineer in the early 1970s but became keenly interested and actively involved in computer programming from the late 1980s onwards. He pioneered the usage of Python in Malaysia since 1995 and has more than 25 years experience in software development using various programming languages (including Python, C, PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS2, LaTeX ) with more than 20 years experience in using the Python language in a production environment.
Alongside this blog, he has conducted Python training for students and working professionals since 2006 and have had the privilege of guiding countless students on their journey to Python proficiency. His clientele includes many leading multinational companies in Malaysia such as Intel, F-Secure, CSGI, Experian and MIMOS amongst many others.
Currently he operates Pytech Resources which specializes in Python training. He has previously worked in technical and management positions with British Petroleum, ITT and Alcatel and also attended a senior management training program at the London Business School, UK.
He created the software for a leading e-commerce website using Python that dynamically generates comprehensive pdf reports and continues active development of new products for this website.
For 2 years, I've started self-study with Python, with no development background. It was really a hard time, but thanks to P.C. Boey and his course, my thinking in Python was straightened out.
-- Mokhriz Mohammed, Materialise Sdn.Bhd.
A great introduction to python for people who have little background but intend to further their journey in programming. Mr Boey definitely made the course interesting and easy to follow, thank you!
-- Jamie Chin 17 yrs
I have no regrets taking this course as it provided me with solid fundamental knowledge required to further my learning in programming. Mr Boey is patient and knowledgeable during his classes and puts in tremendous effort to see that we understand the syllabus. I would recommend taking his class!
-- Ho Teck Li, Undergraduate in M.Engineering
Excellent course, Great explanations and relevant exercises, the small class size meant lots of time and attention to us all. You can tell Mr Boey enjoys teaching python, has a way of explaining complex things simply, very glad I made the trip, and I look forward to attending the practical python course.
-- Jon Bandy (Perth, Western Australia)
The three day course is an insightful one. I would recommend having seen some python scripts before coming into any computer programming course. I would also highly advise anyone who come here to have a purpose of learning Python. To me, it's to be able to understand, modify and write scripts for robotics and blockchain applications. Before attending this course, I had seen some syntaxes in scripts of other languages but could not decipher what each character meant. Often, I would skip reading those syntaxes which was why I could never get around understanding how scripts which others wrote worked. Now with Boey's Python for Beginners, I now understand what do these syntaxes such as brackets [ ] mean, why it's important to refer to scripts imported and how to understand others' scripts better. Learning a programming language requires us to get the basics right first. After that, there are tons of resources in the internet to further learn about what you would like your computer to do. I would recommend Boey's Python Class for Beginners to anybody who wants to revise their programming skills and also those who would like an insight of the programming field.
-- Peter Loo, Founder of a CryptoCurrency, Director of Mega Genset Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Cantab Alumni, Mechanical Engineer (1st Class Honours)