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Python for the Cloud - Azure
Python for the Cloud - Azure is an introductory and beyond-level course that uses practical, hands-on Python training to teach the basics of writing and running Python scripts, as well as more advanced skills required to write solid Python code to deploy to production. This comprehensive practical course provides an in-depth exploration of working with the programming language and is not an academic overview of syntax and grammar. Course skills learned can be applied to use Python in basic web development projects or automate or simplify common tasks with the use of Python scripts.
Course Overview
- Basic familiarity with any programming or scripting language would be helpful.
- Students should have a working, user-level knowledge of Unix/Linux, Mac, or Windows.
- Comfortable using a command line interface
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Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate core Python scripting skills and language essentials, related to data science specifics
- Leverage best practices for writing python code
- Explore introductory level Python for analytics with Numpy and Pandas
- Explore Python for Web and data base programming (optional)
- Describe how to structure projects and use containers in a VM
- Determine package dependencies
- Explain versions in Python
- Identify data movement, errors, expectations, and code optimization
- Write a unit test using TDD; test the happy path and unhappy path
- Apply Integration testing
- Characterize how to pack and ship code into services and cloud, or container or VM
- Deploy Python applications successfully
- Use the Azure API to interact with Azure in Python
- Employ Cloud best practices in working with Azure
- Complete the course with a Capstone Project, leveraging the skills throughout the course to create, deliver and present (optional) a complete, tested solution from the ground up
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
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Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov. Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.