Staging environment

Python for Beginners: Comments, Variables and Data Types

Hosted by Roberto Reif, PhD

What you'll learn

Writing our first Python code

Understanding what Comments are

Learning how to use Variables

Working with Basic Data Types

Why this topic matters

In this one-hour info session, you’ll explore fundamental Python concepts and write your first lines of code. You’ll also meet your instructor and get a feel for whether this learning environment suits you.

You'll learn from

Roberto Reif, PhD

Founder and CEO, ScholarU

I am the founder of ScholarU, a company focused on technology and data trainings, and Analysis Consulting LLC, a company focused on data science and data visualization. I was the Head and Executive Director of Data Science and Strategy at Metis, owned by Kaplan Inc., a company focused on Data Science and Analytics trainings. Previously, I led the signal processing team at Sensoria Inc., did research at the University of Washington, and was a Program Manager at Microsoft.  I have worked in applications in the healthcare, internet of things, and business intelligence markets.  I received a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University, and I have co-authored several scientific publications, book chapters, and patents. 

Previously at

Microsoft
Kaplan
University of Washington
See all products from ScholarU

Go deeper with a course

Python for Beginners
Roberto Reif
View syllabus