INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON using VISUAL STUDIO CODE
Dr. Sharon-Y Veerayah-McGregor
Ph.D in Applied Math, Coaching Data/AI
Python is now a must-have skill. Write your first real code in just 30 minutes
Python has become a core skill across data, finance, research, healthcare and education, and AI tools now assume you can read a few lines of code. Yet many capable professionals still feel locked out. Perhaps, you tried a tutorial, got stuck installing software, or stared at an error message that made no sense and quietly gave up. That is not a talent problem. It is a starting-point problem.
This 30-minute workshop removes every barrier. We code together in your web browser at code cs50, so there is nothing to install, and it works the same on Mac and Windows. Step by step, you will write and run your own Python programs, store information, use Python as a powerful calculator, use built-in functions, and keep tidy notes with Markdown.
Led by Dr. Sharon-Y Veerayah-McGregor, an experienced programmer and professor who had taught Python, every concept is explained in plain language with live examples you type along with. You will leave with working code, a printable cheat sheet and the confidence to take your next step in Python.
What you’ll learn
Gain Python foundation skills - employers expect and turn hesitation into hands-on coding confidence you can build on for data and AI work.
Write and run your first Python programs in code cs50 on browser, with nothing to install, on Mac or Windows
Store and reuse information with variables, and recognize Python's four core data types
Use Python as a powerful calculator, including powers, remainders and order of operations
Put built-in functions like input(), round(), len() and max() to work in small, practical programs
Write clear, formatted notes in Markdown, the same format used in GitHub and Jupyter notebooks
Read common error messages calmly and fix them quickly
Workshop agenda
Welcome
Welcome: why Python matters for your career (2 min)
Set up
Get set up in code cs50, nothing to install, Mac or Windows (3 min)
Write your first code
Your first lines of code: print() and comments (3 min)
Variables
Variables and data types: storing information (6 min)
Calculate with Python
Python as a calculator: math operations and order of operations (5 min)
Built-in Functions
Built-in functions and user input, plus a quick bill-splitter challenge (6 min)
Markdown Basics
Markdown basics: writing clean, formatted notes (3 min)
Wrap-up
Wrap-up, Q&A and what's next in Part 2 (2 min)
Learn directly from Sharon-Y
Dr. Sharon-Y Veerayah-McGregor
Train AI, SQL, PowerBI, Python; SSRS; Data Sc., AI, Claude; Eng. Adv. Math
Who this workshop is for
Absolute Beginner.
You know nothing about Python and want to learn how to even access it and write you first code in under 30 minutesThe data-curious professional
Analysts, administrators and managers with Excel or reports and keep hearing about Python - saves them hours.The educator or researcher
Teachers, graduate students and researchers in math/ science/business- calculations, data & teaching.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Dr. Sharon-Y Veerayah-McGregor in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
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