From Zero To Hero with Python

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Data analysis and programming are high-demand fields, making them particularly attractive to job seekers and employees across various industries and academic institutions. Are you eager to acquire the foundational skills of coding using the Python programming language? The BioNT consortium is offering a training curriculum for job seekers, SME employers, and everyone who would like to gain new skills in the field of life sciences. Follow our BioNT self-paced learning Python introduction course using Galaxy as a programming environment, and the learning materials of the Carpentries.

This learning path covers the BioNT programming course. In this 3 half day course learners get a introduction into the programming language Python.

Set up your compute environment

Get started by setting up your IPython notebook within Galaxy and installing the needed dependencies. You can choose any Galaxy instance you like for this training, we tested the training on US, EU, and AU Galaxy instance.

Time estimation: 1 hour

Learning Objectives
  • Learn about the Jupyter Interactive Environment
  • Load data into a Jupyter Interactive Environment
  • Install library dependencies
  • Save a notebook to the Galaxy history
Lesson Slides Hands-on Recordings
Use Jupyter notebooks in Galaxy

Python course form Zero to Hero

Below you will find the three half-days of the BioNT Python introduction course on the Galaxy Training Academy 2025 program. Please follow the self-paced learning materials from The Carpentries.

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Learning Objectives
Lesson Slides Hands-on Recordings

Day1 - First steps

The Carpentries Tutorial

Video Tutorial

Day2 - Tabular data manipulation and visualisation

The Carpentries Tutorial

Video Tutorial

Day3 - Advanced programming

The Carpentries Tutorial

Video Tutorial


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